Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927
Saturday, February 26, 1983 11:45 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE PLT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A PECULIAR PEDAL REACTION DURING A TURN-AROUND; HOWEVER, HE REPORTED THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE WIND WHICH WAS GUSTING TO 15 KTS. SHORTLY AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN-AROUND, HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. THE FAILURE WAS REALIZED BY A REDUCTION OF NOISE, AN RPM INCREASE & AYAW TO THE RIGHT. THIS OCCURRED AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 300 FT AGL. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN FLT, SO HE AUTOROTATED TO A NARROW LOGGING ROAD. WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD. DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK & SVERED THE TAIL BOOM. AN EXAM REVEALED THE TEETH ON THE FORWARD (SHORT) TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, PN 47-644-180-9, WERE WORN & OVERHEATED. ALSO, THE MATCHING SPLINES ON THE FRONT COUPLING, PN 47-620-494-3, WERE OVERHEATED & STRIPPED. ONLY A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT COUPLING. THE BELL MAINTENANCE & OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS RECOMMENDED DAILY INSPECTIONS & LUBE EVERY 50 HRS.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 2/26/1983 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 1145 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | HARDEEVILLE |
| Event State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 29927 |
| Event Date Year | 1983 |
| Event Date Month | 2 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | 1145 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 15 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 2 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 45 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 15 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 908 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | 0 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 21115 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 9:15AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N5191B |
| NTSB Number | ATL83FA122 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 137: Agricultural |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BELL |
| Aircraft Model | 47G-2 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 47G-2 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 2176 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2450 |
| Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 3 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Oct 1 1982 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 124 |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | No |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | JACK D. TURNER |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 4824 STAGECOACH ROAD |
| Aircraft Owner City | ELLENWOOD |
| Aircraft Owner State | GA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 30049 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | J. D. TURNER, ATLANTA HELICOP. |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | |
| Operator City | |
| Operator State | |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Agriculture |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Unknown |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Unknown |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Unknown |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Aerial Application |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | |
| Departure City | |
| Departure State | |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1135 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | |
| Destination City | |
| Destination State | |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:36AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |