ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290351
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| Date: | Monday 15 September 2014 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9844N |
| MSN: | 0450 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaumont, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaumont-Jefferson County Airport, TX (BPT/KBPT) |
| Beaumont-Jefferson County Airport, TX (BPT/KBPT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot's statement, he made a radio call he was entering left base of the traffic pattern for the runway. He heard another radio call for an airplane taxiing to the runway and saw the airplane approaching the run-up area. The pilot made a radio call he was turning onto final for the runway. He saw the other airplane move toward the runway hold short line and he made another announcement he was on final approach for the runway. As he approached the runway end, the other airplane "nosed over the line." During the landing flare at midfield, the other aircraft made a radio call to takeoff on the runway. The pilot attempted to depart the runway area for the taxiway. As he turned the helicopter toward the taxiway, he felt the helicopter "swing hard and turn," then begin to spin. The pilot stated he lost control and landed hard "crushing" the skids.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss tail rotor effectiveness while attempting a taxiway side-step during landing. Contributing to the accident was another pilot's failure to ensure the runway was clear before occupying the runway for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA500
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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