ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185797
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 2016 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II Raven |
| Owner/operator: | Jaybird Air LLC |
| Registration: | N843JB |
| MSN: | 13865 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 163 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape Fear Rgnl Jetport/Howie Franklin Field Airport, Oak Island, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cape Fear Regional Jetport (KSUT) |
| Cape Fear Regional Jetport (KSUT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that the student pilot was asked to conduct several solo "pickups and set downs" on a grass area at the airport. The flight instructor exited the helicopter and observed the student pilot pick the helicopter up to a hover and set the helicopter back on the ground without incident. During the second iteration, the flight instructor observed the helicopter achieve a hover at 5 to 8 feet above ground level for several seconds. She reported that the helicopter then slowly yawed to the right and continued turning to the right until it was 270 degrees from its original heading.
The helicopter began to lose altitude, move forward, and the skids impacted the ground.
The pilot sustained minor injuries. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, main rotor system, tailboom, and horizontal stabilizer.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The student pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized hover, resulting in a loss of control and an impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2016/03/23/pilot-injured-in-helicopter-crash-at-brunswick-county-airport/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:0::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:23-MAR-16,SOUTHPORT,N843JB]
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=843JB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2016 20:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 00:45 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Jun-2016 16:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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