tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post3142312211768343308..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Bell 429 GlobalRanger, N507TJ: Fatal accident occurred April 26, 2022 in Elba, Genesee County, New YorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-42887197928516219342023-02-12T21:30:50.024-05:002023-02-12T21:30:50.024-05:00I have flown with Stewart. He was a very skilled ...I have flown with Stewart. He was a very skilled pilot and very competent instructor. He had a sterling career as a helicopter pilot with the USCG well before going to work for Bell Helicopter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-31048100644003101202022-05-01T16:26:42.010-04:002022-05-01T16:26:42.010-04:00Horrible. These pilots fly people who are in need ...Horrible. These pilots fly people who are in need of life saving medical attention to hospitals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-91916590832758273442022-04-30T19:49:26.872-04:002022-04-30T19:49:26.872-04:00The pitch link's failed banjo end shown in the...The pitch link's failed banjo end shown in the "Helicopter Specialist Factual Report-Master.PDF" from N429AR docket is aluminum. Seems like the banjo end material ought to be stronger so that a binding or corroding spherical bearing interface won't break the banjo hoop and disconnect the link. <br /><br />Maybe add a steel band in a groove around the outside surface of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-25366831859498869492022-04-28T14:22:27.960-04:002022-04-28T14:22:27.960-04:00A CAROL advanced search for aircraft make contains...A CAROL advanced search for aircraft make contains Bell and aircraft model contains 429 gives one result, changing make from Bell to Textron returns six results, including the one from the Bell search. Of the six:<br /><br />N920PD & N505TJ preliminary reports are without content but N505TJ's 6120.1 in docket describes night descent into fog. N53DE preliminary noted a loud pop during a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-46072363898117584292022-04-28T12:09:11.089-04:002022-04-28T12:09:11.089-04:00An accident a while back in South Africa involving...An accident a while back in South Africa involving a Bell 430 had similar circumstances ... the tail was also found about 300 feet from the wreckage. This is the preliminary report http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/ZT-RRT.pdfRaffleshttp://www.iflyerz.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-7743378843234417762022-04-28T11:14:21.893-04:002022-04-28T11:14:21.893-04:00Ground elevation at last ADSBx data point location...Ground elevation at last ADSBx data point location:<br />Latitude: 43.064 | Longitude: -78.139<br />Elevation: 231 meters / 758 feet.<br /><br />From (Thanks go out to GBear for providing the lookup link!)<br />https://www.gps-coordinates.net/map/country/US<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-37872045390101830482022-04-27T23:47:22.772-04:002022-04-27T23:47:22.772-04:00"the tail separated from the main body" ..."the tail separated from the main body" ... hummm. And was found 300 feet away from the wreckage in a field. Have a good look at the one photo of the crash where the tail boom is sawed in half.<br /><br />Start doing the simple math here. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-72415274306120967542022-04-27T18:35:02.789-04:002022-04-27T18:35:02.789-04:00The NTSB investigator in-charge (IIC) stated that ...The NTSB investigator in-charge (IIC) stated that the helicopter was flying for about 105 minutes doing pattern work when witnesses observed the helicopter at an altitude of 2,000 feet, heard a loud boom and saw it fall. The wreckage is spread out an area of about 2,000 feet. The tail separated from the main body of the helicopter and was found about 300 feet away from the main wreckage.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-53327173919666194672022-04-27T06:12:47.012-04:002022-04-27T06:12:47.012-04:00Adsbexchange got a good track recording:
https://...Adsbexchange got a good track recording:<br /><br />https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a655a3&lat=43.060&lon=-78.143&zoom=15.3&showTrace=2022-04-26&trackLabels&timestamp=1650992370<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com