ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182107
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| Date: | Monday 7 December 2015 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD 600N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N607BP |
| MSN: | RN036 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3948 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C47 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angleton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX |
| Angleton, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before landing, the private pilot conducted an area reconnaissance in the helicopter about 300 to 500 ft above ground level (agl), and noted the wind was calm. While performing hover work about 15 ft agl, the helicopter pitched nose down, and the pilot pulled aft on the cyclic to recover. The helicopter then rolled to the right, and the pilot applied left cyclic. The pilot stated that the helicopter seemed to right itself, then “snap turned” to the right and entered a spin. The pilot then attempted to land the helicopter, and during the landing, the helicopter impacted terrain and rolled onto its left side. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of control could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of control while hovering for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2015 16:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Dec-2015 18:20 | rotorspot | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 08-Dec-2015 18:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Dec-2015 00:38 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Dec-2015 20:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Jan-2017 17:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 07:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 07:27 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
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