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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 222 · Lake Charles, LA · July 11, 1985

Date: July 11, 1985 · 07:41 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Airport: Texas Eastern
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5013H
Reported as: Bell 222
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,163 total260 in this make and model171 in the last 90 days

N5013HRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 1999 · Bell 222S/N 47010 Airframe modelBell 222

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At the completion of a pedal turn to face gate, tail rotor blades struck fence.

As the FAA filed it

AT THE COMPLETION OF A PEDAL TURN TO FACE GATE, TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK FENCE.

Other reports on N5013H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19851017054319ANormal Cruise · Charenton, LADamaged by severe inflight vibration, but landed safely. Mechanic forgot to safety nut on swash plate drive link.Oct 17, 1985 · Substantial damage