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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G4 · Wasco, CA · March 7, 2000

Date: March 7, 2000 · 10:25 local
Place: Wasco, CA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1354X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA116
Reported as: Bell 47G4
Fatal injuries: 0

N1354XRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2021 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7537 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 7, 2000, at approximately 1025 am PST, Bell 47G4, N1354X, piloted by a commerical helicopter pilot on a part 137 aerial application, after take-off from a truck mounted landing pad, under drooped rotor speed, suffered a partial power deceleration, further reducting the rotor speed, entered into an uncommanded hard landing, severing the tailboom by a main rotor impact causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 7, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1025 AM PST, BELL 47G4, N1354X, PILOTED BY A COMMERICAL HELICOPTER PILOT ON A PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION, AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM A TRUCK MOUNTED LANDING PAD, UNDER DROOPED ROTOR SPEED, SUFFERED A PARTIAL POWER DECELERATION, FURTHER REDUCTING THE ROTOR SPEED, ENTERED INTO AN UNCOMMANDED HARD LANDING, SEVERING THE TAILBOOM BY A MAIN ROTOR IMPACT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX00LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasco, CAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors included the ambient carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 7, 2000 · Substantial damage