ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381360
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| Date: | Friday 22 July 1983 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N2261L |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2037 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melrose, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED A FOREST SERVICE SIGN POST DURING LANDING. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE POST WHEN LANDING BUT LANDED NEAR IT FOR CONVENIENCE IN REFUELING. THE LANDING WAS ON A SLOPE AND THE NOSE OF THE ACFT STARTED SLIDING ON THE SLOPE. THE PILOT RAISED THE ACFT BUT THE NOSE CONTINUED TO YAW WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL ROTOR TO HIT THE POST. THE HELICOPTER THEN YAWED AND ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA177
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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