- Date
- August 1, 1985, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Ochopee, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N88ARBell 47G-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850801061299A
- Case key
- 31435
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he dropped his passenger off at a water station in the everglades, water taxied away from the station, accellerated up to 3100 RPM & just before he added collective pitch the transmission ass'y departed the helicopter, it rolled to the right & came to rest inverted. No determination could be made as to the nature of the main rotor ass'y separation as described by the pilot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88AR
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2046
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435-A1B, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ocean Air Helicopters Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- X53 · Clewiston, FL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,229 total · 88 in this make and model · 2,151 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N88AR · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.