Monthly Accident and Incident Data for the Month of August 2013
Federal Aviation Administration
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WPR13LA358 – PRELIMINARY INJURIES: 1 MINOR
On August 4, 2013, about 1025
Pacific daylight time, a Bell 206B-III heli- copter, N90146, was substantially dam- aged when it landed hard during a forced landing near Chualar, California. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, received minor injuries. A commer- cial operator was operating the helicopter under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight, which was operating from a remote supply truck nearby. The helicopter was returning to the truck for more applicant at the time of the accident. A flight plan had not been filed.
The pilot reported hearing a loud
boom, and a loss of main rotor rpm. The tail boom separated during the run-on landing and the fuselage subsequently rolled onto its side.
CEN13LA463 - PRELIMINARY INJURIES: 1 UNINJURED
On August 6, 2013, about 1105 cen- 46 October 2013
tral daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 heli- copter, N83702, made a forced landing after a total loss of engine power near Vinton, Iowa. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The heli- copter was registered to, and operated by, a commercial operator. under the provi- sions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions pre- vailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan. The local flight was departing at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, he was flying
the helicopter off of a truck bed when the rotor RPM decreased. He set the helicop- ter down on the ground and then initiated another takeoff. The helicopter became airborne and was traveling at 25 miles per hour when the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot made a forced landing into a field which resulted in sub- stantial damage to the tail boom and tail rotor.
ANC13TA076 - PRELIMINARY INJURIES: 1 UNINJURED
On August 8, 2013, about 1500
Alaska daylight time, a Bell UH-1B heli- copter, N70NW, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after a loss of tail rotor control near the Tok Junction Airport, Tok, Alaska. The helicop- ter was being operated by a commercial operator under contract by a government agency, as a 14 CFR Part 133 visual flight rules (VFR) public use government flight when the accident occurred. The certifi- cated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and US Forestry Service flight following procedures were in effect. The local flight departed Tok Junction Airport, about 1400 in support of a firefighting mission. During a telephone conversation with
the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge on August 9, the pilot reported that the helicopter was in Tok to support aerial firefighting opera- tions. He reported that just after complet- ing a water drop from a water bucket at the end of a 100-long line, he noticed that he was unable to obtain full deflection of the helicopter’s anti-torque/tail rotor ped- als. He subsequently returned to the Tok Airport, released the long line and bucket, and attempted a stuck pedal emergency
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