ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382590
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Date: | Sunday 13 February 1983 |
Time: | 16:30 LT |
Type: | Bell 206B |
Owner/operator: | Texas Pro Air |
Registration: | N900JJ |
MSN: | 2270 |
Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Addison, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE HELICOPTER WAS IN FLYABLE STORAGE & WAS ON A WEEKLY FLIGHT TO OPERATE THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS. AFTER LANDING ON SOFT TERRAIN, THE PLT STARTED TO TAKEOFF. AS THE HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF, IT ROLLED OVER & THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE SURFACE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM & TRANSMISSION SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. AN EXAM REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURES. THE TERRAIN CONSISTED OF MOWED SOD WITH BLACK SOIL UNDERNEATH. THE SUFFACE WAS SOFT. TWO DEEP RUTS WERE FOUND AT THE SITE WITH ADDITIONAL RUTS (FROM THE SKIDS) NEARBY.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW83LA115 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA115
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Apr-2024 15:30 |
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