ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244985
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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 2020 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
| Owner/operator: | Catalyst Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N712CA |
| MSN: | 5362 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4353 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hammonton Municipal Airport (N81), Hammonton, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hammonton, NJ |
| Hammonton, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was departing from a dolly connected to a Kubota. During the initial collective input, he believed he had a stuck tail rotor pedal but continued the takeoff attempt because he 'wasn't afraid of a stuck pedal.' As the helicopter started to slide left off the dolly, he increased collective, the helicopter spun to the left and impacted the Kubota, resulting in substantial damage to the tail rotor and tail boom. A post-accident examination was unable to determine a definitive mechanical, hydraulic or electrical malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue the takeoff with a perceived mechanical deficiency.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA043
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N712CA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2020 21:35 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Nov-2020 08:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2022 09:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 17-Nov-2023 18:36 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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