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Bell 206L N403DC

30 August 1982 · Greenville, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 August 1982 at about 14:55 local time, a Bell 206L registered N403DC, operated by Daniel Internationals, was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Daniels Helipad
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 206L
Registration
N403DC
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Daniel Internationals
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Greenville → Greenville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL82DA257

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO A NEW HELIPAD THAT WAS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR HAD STRUCK THE GLASS COVER OF A HELIPORT PERIMETER LIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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