ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15369
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 March 2008 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N120KC |
| MSN: | 3064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3424 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Bernard Parish, Meraux, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meraux, LA |
| Meraux, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot attempted to take-off with a passenger on a personal flight. As the helicopter lifted to a two foot hover the helicopter experienced a low rotor warning. The helicopter turned slowly 90 degrees to the north and then subsequently turned 720 degrees rapidly. During the attempted landing, the helicopter bounced, impacted terrain, and rolled over. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The combined weight of the pilot, passenger, and fuel on-board exceeded the maximum takeoff gross weight. In addition, winds in the vicinity of the accident site were from 280 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 19 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure calculate weight and balance prior to flight. A contributing factor was the prevailing gusty winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=120KC
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2008 23:33 | Fusko | Added |
| 20-May-2008 06:45 | Fusko | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:34 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
| 29-Sep-2016 22:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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