ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376713
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1985 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Sunbelt Flyers,inc. |
| Registration: | N586T |
| MSN: | 207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moultrie, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION, THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING AN AUTOROTATION, THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85LA214
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 1984 | N586T | Sun Belt Flyers, Inc. | 0 | Berlin, GA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 19:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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