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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 430 · Wayne, MI · November 13, 2004

Date: November 13, 2004 · 05:16 local
Place: Wayne, MI
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BAQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N433UM
Reported as: Bell 430
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total153 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N433UMRegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2024 · Bell 430S/N 49047 Airframe modelBell 430 Engine modelAllison 250 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot made an attempt to land the helicopter at oak wood general hospital located in Wayne mi. While landing the pilot misjudged his clearance and made contact with the light pole. There was major damage to all 4 main rotor blades. There was no major damage to the tail rotor or the main structure of the helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO LAND THE HELICOPTER AT OAK WOOD GENERAL HOSPITAL LOCATED IN WAYNE MI. WHILE LANDING THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE LIGHT POLE. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO ALL 4 MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THERE WAS NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR OR THE MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE HELICOPTER.

Other reports on N433UM · 1

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

Incident 20120429007099ITakeoff: Climb Out · Tecumseh, MIThe pilot landed the Bell BHT-430 helicopter on a main street in downtown Tecumseh, MI to retrieve an accident victim for transport to the university of Michigan hospital in ann arbor. The pilot conducted a 360 degree overview of the landing site before…Apr 29, 2012 · No damage