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September 27, 1983 · Bell 47G4A · N79195
Catarina, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 27, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Catarina, TX
Aircraft
Bell 47G4A
Tail Number
N79195
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW84LA445
THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE PLATFORM ON A TRAILER DURING A PRACTICE LANDING. THE PLT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE ACFT POSITION ON THE PLATFORM AND IN ATTEMPTING TO RE-POSITION THE HELICOPTER ROCKED AND HIT THE TAIL ROTOR AGAINST THE TRAILER. LOST OF ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL CAUSED THE ACFT TO TOUCH DOWN IN A DOWNWIND YAW AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT LANDING SKID. THE ACFT ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT AND BURNED. THE WIND WAS FROM 100 DEGREES AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
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THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE PLATFORM ON A TRAILER DURING A PRACTICE LANDING. THE PLT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE ACFT POSITION ON THE PLATFORM AND IN ATTEMPTING TO RE-POSITION THE HELICOPTER ROCKED AND HIT THE TAIL ROTOR AGAINST THE TRAILER. LOST OF ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL CAUSED THE ACFT TO TOUCH DOWN IN A DOWNWIND YAW AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT LANDING SKID. THE ACFT ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT AND BURNED. THE WIND WAS FROM 100 DEGREES AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBell 47G4A
Tail NumberN79195
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · VO-540-B1B3 · Reciprocating
Seats3
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 39 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 10 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO