ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286221
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| Date: | Monday 17 March 2008 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicor Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N3027Y |
| MSN: | 11813 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 140 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montgomery, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Montgomery-Orange County Airport, NY (MGJ/KMGJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the student pilot, he conducted a training flight with a flight instructor, in the R44 helicopter, and then prepared for a solo flight in anticipation of his upcoming private pilot check ride. During liftoff, he began to correct for an anticipated "tail low" condition due to full fuel and only one person on board, by using "light" forward cyclic. The helicopter drifted forward toward fuel pumps and a light post, and the pilot "over controlled" the helicopter by moving the cyclic aft. The pilot stated that he reacted "a little late," and drifted too close to the post. The main rotor struck the post, the fuselage spun, and the tail of the helicopter impacted the ground, before the helicopter came to rest on its skids.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA140
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 07:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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