20020715017389A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 212 · Biglake, AK · July 15, 2002

Date: July 15, 2002 · 19:00 local
Place: Biglake, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EHAA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5017H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02TA077
Reported as: Bell 212

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What happened

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(-23) A Bell 212 helicopter, N5017H, operated by the evergreen helicopters of Alaska, inc., under contract to the state of Alaska for fire fighting activities, sustained substantial damage during an off-airport landing. The airman stated that the main rotor blade struck a tree as he was landing in a confined area to deploy an initial attach firefighting crew.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A BELL 212 HELICOPTER, N5017H, OPERATED BY THE EVERGREEN HELICOPTERS OF ALASKA, INC., UNDER CONTRACT TO THE STATE OF ALASKA FOR FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A TREE AS HE WAS LANDING IN A CONFINED AREA TO DEPLOY AN INITIAL ATTACH FIREFIGHTING CREW.

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 ANC02TA077Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, and failure to maintain clearance with trees, which resulted in the main rotor blade striking a tree.Jul 16, 2002 · Substantial damage