Accident · substantial damage
May 19, 1986 · Red Bay, ALTHE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A DISPENSING OPERATION AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AG STAGING AREA TO REFUEL. AS THE HELICOPTER HOVERED TOWARDS THE PARKED REFUELING VEHICLE, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A METAL STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE REFUELING HOSE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET LONG AND WAS TOO SHORT FOR THIS OPERATION.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ATL86LA138
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86LA138)