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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Henryetta, OK · December 20, 2003

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Date
December 20, 2003 · 10:59 local
Place
Henryetta, OK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N62HF
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04LA046
Reported as
Bell 206B
Pilot’s flight hours
580 total375 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) On December 20, 2003 at about 10:59 am central time a Bell 206-B N62HF, struck a guide wire between two power poles, with the aft end of the tail boom, while landing in a field next to an automobile dealership in Henryetta, OK. The pilot reported that he realized that he had snagged something with the tail while flaring to land. The helicopter was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter struck the guide wire on the aft portion of the tail boom, just forward of the lower vertical stabilizer and cut into the stabilizer about ten inches from the rear. The tail rotor struck the tail rotor with only about four inches of rotor blade still on the hub. The helicopter came to a rest on the front of the skids with the tail hanging from the guide. The pilot and two passengers were on board with no injuries. The helicopter had substantial damage, to the aft portion of the tail boom fin, and tail rotor blades. One main rotor blade had a hole through it about 14 inches inboard from the end.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 20, 2003 AT ABOUT 10:59 AM CENTRAL TIME A BELL 206-B N62HF, STRUCK A GUIDE WIRE BETWEEN TWO POWER POLES, WITH THE AFT END OF THE TAIL BOOM, WHILE LANDING IN A FIELD NEXT TO AN AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP IN HENRYETTA, OK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD SNAGGED SOMETHING WITH THE TAIL WHILE FLARING TO LAND. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GUIDE WIRE ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE TAIL BOOM, JUST FORWARD OF THE LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER AND CUT INTO THE STABILIZER ABOUT TEN INCHES FROM THE REAR. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR WITH ONLY ABOUT FOUR INCHES OF ROTOR BLADE STILL ON THE HUB. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO A REST ON THE FRONT OF THE SKIDS WITH THE TAIL HANGING FROM THE GUIDE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, TO THE AFT PORTION OF THE TAIL BOOM FIN, AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES. ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAD A HOLE THROUGH IT ABOUT 14 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE END.

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 FTW04LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHenryetta, OKThe pilot's inadequate visual look out and failure to maintain clearance from guy wire while maneuvering for landing.Dec 20, 2003 · Substantial damage