ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284294
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 2007 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N205LT |
| MSN: | 1459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rosamond, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tehachapi-Kern County Airport, CA (TSP/KTSP) |
| Rosamond, CA (L00) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After hover-taxiing to his normal parking spot in strong gusting variable winds, the pilot landed the helicopter. He then rolled the throttle to flight-idle, frictioned the collective down, started the timing for the required two-minute turbine cool down, and leaned forward to tighten the friction for the cyclic. At that point, the helicopter, which still had considerable energy in its slowing main rotor, was hit by a strong gust of wind. The helicopter became momentarily airborne, and collided with a nearby hangar. According to witnesses, the winds at the airport were gusting between the hangars, resulting in sudden strong gusts coming from varying directions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting variable winds encountered after landing. Factors include gusting, suddenly shifting winds, and a hangar near the spot where the helicopter had landed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA258
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 14:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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