ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215718
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| Date: | Friday 13 March 2009 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N157SH |
| MSN: | 4163 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 975 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Douglas, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Douglas, AZ |
| Douglas, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot reported that he landed on a semi-trailer to pay the truck driver for a load of hay, and subsequently exited the helicopter with the engine running, the control frictions on, and the governor off. The pilot revealed that after exiting the helicopter and while he was paying the truck driver, the helicopter fell off of the truck, which resulted in substantial damage to its tail boom.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's failure to properly secure the helicopter prior to exiting the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA Registration: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N157SH
3. http://helihub.com/2009/03/15/15-mar-09-n157sh-robinson-r22-douglas-us-arizona/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000298687.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2018 23:40 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 16-Aug-2021 07:55 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 25-Feb-2022 23:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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