- Date
- January 13, 1986, 16:38 local (20:38 UTC)
- Place
- Atkinson, NH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N888ENBell 47J2A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860113000669A
- Case key
- 30287
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Analysis
Pilot stated he was attempting to position the bell 47 helicopter on a small pad. This pad was too narrow to accommodate this acft and the right skid slipped off the platform. The pilot then requested his passenger to deplane. After the pilot determined that there was no damage to the acft an attempt was made to reposition the acft. At a hover of approx 3 ft, the acft started to rotate about its mast and hydraulic assist on the cyclic appeared to have been lost. The pilot also lost pedal control. The pilot then landed hard, and exited the acft. Shortly thereafter the acft erupted in flames and was destroyed by fire. Neither pilot or passenger were injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N888EN
- Reported as
- Bell 47J2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3109
- Engine
- Lycoming V0540B1B3, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Elio Pasquale, doing business as Norizon Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 8, 1986 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- Lawrence, MA
- Destination
- Atkinson, NH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 750 total · 8 in this make and model · 630 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 12 knots
FAA reports on this event · 1
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