N917PD is a 2013 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429. It is a rotorcraft with 9 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PW207D1/D2 rated at 621 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Brooklyn, NY. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2014. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2014. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 13 years old
- 1 of 104 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429
2014
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The pilot was landing the helicopter on a nose-up slope when he "noticed the helicopter started to tilt aft." As the pilot "immediately" increased collective pitch and applied forward cyclic to abort the landing, 3 of 4 main rotor blades struck the wire strike protection system on the cabin roof, which resulted in substantial damage to the blades. Representatives from the helicopter manufacturer inspected the helicopter, replaced the 3 damaged rotor blades, and the helicopter was returned to service. According to the pilot, there were no mechanical deficiencies with the helicopter that prevented normal operation.
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