MBB BO-105S N51948

Summary

On 23 January 1995 at about 13:40 local time, a MBB BO-105S registered N51948, operated by Air Logistics, was involved in an accident near Cameron 278B. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 January 1995 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Cameron 278B

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

MBB BO-105S

Registration

N51948

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Air Logistics

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

FTW95LA099

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REMOVE THE TIEDOOWN DURING THE PREFLIGHT AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS AGAINST THE LEFT REAR OF THE HELICOPTER. FOLLOWING THE PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT PLANNED A 180 DEGREE PIVOT PRIOR TO HOVERING. AS THE PILOT INITIATED THE PIVOT, THE FRONT OF THE HELICOPTER ROTATED TO THE LEFT 70 DEGREES, PITCHED UP, ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST ON THE HELIPAD. THE HELICOPTER TIEDOWN WAS STILL ATTACHED AT THE RIGHT REAR SKID.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.