ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260243
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 2021 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Kash Helicopter Services LLC |
| Registration: | N567VF |
| MSN: | 65-10016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7938 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell T53-L-703 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norris, Fulton County, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mount Vernon, IL |
| New Haven, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after landing on a trailer landing pad for the purpose of hot refueling and loading chemical product onboard, on completing those actions, the helicopter slid backwards off the trailer impacting the ground. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations. The operator reported that the helicopter’s center of gravity required that both skid cross tubes be positioned over the landing pad, which required the front cross tube to be placed precisely near the front of the landing pad. The ground crew and pilot were unsure of the helicopter’s position when it landed but recognized that it was possibly too far aft. Following the accident, the operator installed extensions to the landing pad to provide a larger landing area for the helicopter.
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s improper positioning of the helicopter on the landing pad, and his failure to monitor and control the helicopter as fuel and chemical product were loaded, which led to the helicopter tipping and sliding off the landing pad, and subsequently impacting the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N567VF
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 21:00 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 18-Jul-2021 19:53 | harro | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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