ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380381
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| Date: | Saturday 10 December 1983 |
| Time: | 09:12 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 222U |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Helicopter Textron |
| Registration: | N3177G |
| MSN: | 47502 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 86 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101-750 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP, FACING EAST. WHEN THE PLT CALLED THE TOWER FOR CLEARANCE, HE REQUESTED A WEST DEPARTURE. THE PLT RECEIVED A CLEARANCE & WAS ADVISED OF TRAFFIC ON THE WEST RAMP (BEHIND THE HELICOPTER) & WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO OVERFLY THE TRAFFIC. THE PLT LIFTED OFF TO A HOVER & MADE A 90 DEG TURN TO SEE THE REFERENCED TRAFFIC. DURING THE TURN, HIS TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF A CESSNA R182, N122MW. AFTER THE STRIKE, THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SEPARATED & THE ACFT SPUN ABOUT 720 DEG BEFORE THE PLT CUT THE THROTTLES & EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA090
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 January 1986 | N3177G | Air Transport System, Inc. | 0 | La Habra, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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