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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 MARINER · Fairbanks, AK · February 23, 2002

Date: February 23, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: QOFC
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8353M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA017
Reported as: Robsin R22MARINER

N8353MRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINERS/N 2666M Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 MARINER Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Accident #ANC02LA017 ptrs #2002B 1306 on Saturday, feb. 23, a FAR part 91 helicopter flight was to practice animal capture work in the flats se of fai. The R-22 had two occupants, the pilot and a wildlife biologist. The helicopter was repositioned approximately 15 feet over a patch of trees and traveling towards the moose in order to force the animal out into some open river terrain. The pilot heard a bang coming from the back of the helicopter so landed to inspect. After landing, the tail rotor was found to have damage to both blades so base was notified. The damaged tail rotor assembly was replaced at the accident site and the helicopter flown back to AK28 on 02-28-2002. The damaged tail rotor was inspected on 03-01-2002 by ASI inspectors from FSDO#01. There were two smooth dents, one in each blade leading edge. One dent was deeper and larger than the other.privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCIDENT #ANC02LA017 PTRS #2002B 1306 ON SATURDAY, FEB. 23, A FAR PART 91 HELICOPTER FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE ANIMAL CAPTURE WORK IN THE FLATS SE OF FAI. THE R-22 HAD TWO OCCUPANTS, THE PILOT AND A WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST. THE HELICOPTER WAS REPOSITIONED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET OVER A PATCH OF TREES AND TRAVELING TOWARDS THE MOOSE IN ORDER TO FORCE THE ANIMAL OUT INTO SOME OPEN RIVER TERRAIN. THE PILOT HEARD A BANG COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE HELICOPTER SO LANDED TO INSPECT. AFTER LANDING, THE TAIL ROTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE TO BOTH BLADES SO BASE WAS NOTIFIED. THE DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND THE HELICOPTER FLOWN BACK TO AK28 ON 02-28-2002. THE DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR WAS INSPECTED ON 03-01-2002 BY ASI INSPECTORS FROM FSDO#01. THERE WERE TWO SMOOTH DENTS, ONE IN EACH BLADE LEADING EDGE. ONE DENT WAS DEEPER AND LARGER THAN THE OTHER.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC02LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while maneuvering. A factor associated with the accident is an undetermined object.Feb 23, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8353M · 1

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

Incident 20000503020009ILow Level Operations · Circle, AK(-23) Pilot was maneuvering on lee side of mountain at 3800 feet above sea level with gusty and turbulent winds, tracking caribou for fish and game. Aircraft entered a down draft. During recovery the helicopter struck rocks, which sheared off the landing gear…May 3, 2000 · Minor damage