ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216213
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1999 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Heliflight Leasing, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8364Z |
| MSN: | 426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 391 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FXE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that as he transitioned from hover to landing during the sales demonstration flight, the helicopter bounced 1 to 2 inches after touchdown, and he mistakenly applied right cyclic. The main rotor struck the ground and severed the tail boom, yawing the rotorcraft 180 degrees and damaging the landing skids.
Probable Cause: The PIC's improper use of cyclic control during landing which resulted in a main rotor strike of the terrain and the rotorcraft's tail boom.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA011
FAA register: 2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8364Z
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2018 14:51 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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