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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Union, SC · August 20, 2002

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Date
August 20, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place
Union, SC
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
D11G
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4702S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA02LA154
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Fatal injuries
0
N4702SRegistered now · Bell 47D1S/N B-101RAirframe modelBell 47D1Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) Helicopter was in process of landing on portable platform to refuel and reload chemicals, when tail rotor hit trailer next to platform.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HELICOPTER WAS IN PROCESS OF LANDING ON PORTABLE PLATFORM TO REFUEL AND RELOAD CHEMICALS, WHEN TAIL ROTOR HIT TRAILER NEXT TO PLATFORM.

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 MIA02LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnion, SCthe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Aug 20, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4702S · 3

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

Accident 19980829022379APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Dawson, GAHelicopter was involved in aerial application and was attempting to land on a truck for refueling, debris behind the truck struck the tail rotor. (-23) PIC lost control of helicopter while on approach to landing on a platform mounted on a large truck. The…Aug 29, 1998 · Substantial damageAccident 19951115041659APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Jasper, FLLost partial power landing. Settled into powerline. Fell vertical to ground. Carb heat exterior operated. Not on.Nov 15, 1995 · Substantial damageAccident 19780504011049AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sylmar, CAMay 4, 1978 · Destroyed