N662RL is a 1997 Bell 407. It is a rotorcraft with 7 seats, powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Broussard, LA. Its special flight permit airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2015. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 29 years old
- 1 of 389 Bell 407
2021
2015
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While hovering from the helicopter pad to reposition for takeoff, the pilot backed up the helicopter. During a pedal turn, the tail rotor contacted another helicopter’s main rotor blades, which was parked and located behind on another pad. The pilot reported she felt a strong jolt to the left, and the helicopter began to spin. The pilot lowered the collective, reduced throttle, and the helicopter came to rest upright adjacent to the helicopter pad.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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