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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-3 · TN · October 11, 2001

Date: October 11, 2001 · 15:00 local
Place: TN
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: AC2A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N17237
Reported as: Bell 206L3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,093 total725 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N17237Registration cancelled Feb 21, 2018 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51478 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing at MP299DA, the pilot positioned the aircraft so he could view disembarking passengers leaving the helideck. The pilot then brought the aircraft to a hover and the tail rotor struck a pressure washer which was positioned too close to the helideck. Note: the purpose of the flight was to deliver personnel to the platform to remove the obstacle (pressure washer) because of the hazard it created to aircraft operation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING AT MP299DA, THE PILOT POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT SO HE COULD VIEW DISEMBARKING PASSENGERS LEAVING THE HELIDECK. THE PILOT THEN BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A PRESSURE WASHER WHICH WAS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE HELIDECK. NOTE: THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO DELIVER PERSONNEL TO THE PLATFORM TO REMOVE THE OBSTACLE (PRESSURE WASHER) BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD IT CREATED TO AIRCRAFT OPERATION.

Other reports on N17237 · 1

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

Accident 20000429005689AReport(-23) While turning final to south marsh island 61C at 500 AGL, pilot noticed he had full tail rotor pedal travel with no tail rotor response. The pilot terminated his approach and notified the company dispatcher of his emergency. Due to insufficient fuel to…Apr 29, 2000 · No damage