What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative of sequence of events relative to the accident:
A Robinson R-44 helicopter engaged in agricultural operations departed from a nurse truck platform with the chemical supply hose attached to the chemical tank fitting on the helicopter.
Upon departure the pilot became aware of the chemical hose connection and aborted the takeoff to a landing adjacent to the nurse truck.
During the landing sequence, the pilot allowed the tail rotor to strike the top railing of the nurse truck platform allowing the helicopter to spin clockwise one quarter turn before arresting on the ground.
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As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE OF SEQUENCE OF EVENTS RELATIVE TO THE ACCIDENT:
A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS DEPARTED FROM A NURSE TRUCK PLATFORM WITH THE CHEMICAL SUPPLY HOSE ATTACHED TO THE CHEMICAL TANK FITTING ON THE HELICOPTER.
UPON DEPARTURE THE PILOT BECAME AWARE OF THE CHEMICAL HOSE CONNECTION AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF TO A LANDING ADJACENT TO THE NURSE TRUCK.
DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE TAIL ROTOR TO STRIKE THE TOP RAILING OF THE NURSE TRUCK PLATFORM ALLOWING THE HELICOPTER TO SPIN CLOCKWISE ONE QUARTER TURN BEFORE ARRESTING ON THE GROUND.
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NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.