ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387245
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| Date: | Friday 22 September 2000 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Wayne County Sheriff's Office |
| Registration: | N14841 |
| MSN: | 25080 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Economy, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Richmond, IN (KRID) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot lost control of the helicopter and it impacted the terrain on landing. The purpose of the flight was for aerial photography. The pilot reported the winds increased during the flight and he elected to make an off airport landing to take a break and see if the winds would subside. During touchdown, the helicopter tilted rearward. The pilot attempted to recover; however the tailrotor struck the ground and the helicopter became airborne, rotated to the right and reached an altitude of 10 feet to 15 feet. The pilot reduced the collective and closed the throttle at which time the helicopter landed hard. The pilot lost his hold on the collective and it rose from the impact. This caused the helicopter to begin rotating again, however it remained on the ground. The pilot pushed the collective back down and eventually got the engine shut down. The pilot reported that after the accident he checked the area and discovered that the ground had a downhill slope in the area where the rear portion of the skids would have been. He reported that the slope was obscured by grass.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting a landing on unsuitable terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the grass covered, down slope in the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00TA306
History of this aircraft
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| 3 January 2013 | N14841 | Marquis Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Five Points, California | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2024 07:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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