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FAA incident report · Bolkms BK 117 B-1 · Ocala, FL · November 16, 2005

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Date
November 16, 2005 · 06:30 local
Place
Ocala, FL
Phase of flight
To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BAQA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N912TG
Reported as
Bolkms BK117B1
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,200 total900 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N912TGRegistration cancelled Dec 23, 2015 · Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1S/N 7174 · Built 1988Airframe modelMesserschmitt BK 117 B-1Engine modelLycoming LTS-101 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) After pilot landed, he was instructed by the ground crew to hover to a different location for patient pickup. Neither the ground personnel or pilot saw the powerlines at the new location. Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter came in contact with the powerlines, which subsequently resulted in damage to the main rotor blades, and engine/transmission cowling. After reviewing the 135 general operations manual (flight operations - ch. 3, rev. 127), it appears that cj systems guidance, does not address procedures on how to depart from an unsecure area. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER PILOT LANDED, HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE GROUND CREW TO HOVER TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR PATIENT PICKUP. NEITHER THE GROUND PERSONNEL OR PILOT SAW THE POWERLINES AT THE NEW LOCATION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWERLINES, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, AND ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COWLING. AFTER REVIEWING THE 135 GENERAL OPERATIONS MANUAL (FLIGHT OPERATIONS - CH. 3, REV. 127), IT APPEARS THAT CJ SYSTEMS GUIDANCE, DOES NOT ADDRESS PROCEDURES ON HOW TO DEPART FROM AN UNSECURE AREA. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^