ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383712
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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1982 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: | Bell 47J-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Metropolitan Helicopter Inc |
| Registration: | N4070B |
| MSN: | 1812 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11110 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540B1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesterfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chesterfield, MO (SUS |
| Alhambra, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF AND WAS GOING THROUGH TRANSLATIONAL LIFT AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 FT AGL WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. HE SAID THE LOUD BANG WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A POWER LOSS. AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT WAS MADE AND THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED HARD WITH A FORWARD SPEED OF ABOUT 30 KTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE TAIL BOOM WAS CHOPPED OFF AND THE RIGHT SKID COLLAPSED WHEN THE HELICOPTER SKIDDED THOUGH A DITCH. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER LANDING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT DEFICIENCIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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