Bell UH-1B N46884
21 April 1987 · Clarksville, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N46884 was involved in an accident near Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5695, -87.4208
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N46884
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA119
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL IN CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED. THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM HAD SUSTAINED PREVIOUS DAMAGE ABOUT 4 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT WHEN, WHILE BEING OPERATED AS A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT, THE HELICOPTER SKIDDED OFF A PORTABLE LANDING PAD. THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS SHOWED NO MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTIONS SINCE THAT PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. THE PUBLIC USE AGENCY HAD ELECTED NOT TO REPAIR THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD THE HELICOPTER TO AN AIRCRAFT DEALER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1987 | Bell UH-1B | Bay Minette, Alabama, United States | Pacific Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1988 | Bell UH-1B | Arvin, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Le Grand, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Calipatria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Bell UH-1B | North Port, Florida, United States | Colony Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G164B-600 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | Terry Jamison | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G102-111B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Nord (Sncan) SV4C | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | William Baldwin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Hal-le-Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |