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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 212 · Jackson, WY · August 31, 2000

Date: August 31, 2000 · 10:55 local
Place: Jackson, WY
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8224V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00TA160
Reported as: Bell 212
Fatal injuries: 0

N8224VRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2006 · Bell Helicopter Textron 212S/N 30808 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 212 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Heli was on the ground with rotors at full RPM. The pilot felt a/c fall to the right rear. Tail rotor blades contacted ground and blades separrated from a/c. in an effort to regain control of the a/c the pilot pulled in collective pitch, teh a/c became airborne and spun 3-4 times to the right.a/c landed hard damaging tailboom, m/r blades and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HELI WAS ON THE GROUND WITH ROTORS AT FULL RPM. THE PILOT FELT A/C FALL TO THE RIGHT REAR. TAIL ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED GROUND AND BLADES SEPARRATED FROM A/C. IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE A/C THE PILOT PULLED IN COLLECTIVE PITCH, TEH A/C BECAME AIRBORNE AND SPUN 3-4 TIMES TO THE RIGHT.A/C LANDED HARD DAMAGING TAILBOOM, M/R BLADES AND LANDING GEAR.

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 DEN00TA160Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportJackson, WYLoss of control for undetermined reasons.Aug 31, 2000 · Substantial damage