ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290505
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 2014 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Kc Copters |
| Registration: | N225TV |
| MSN: | 0253 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Olathe, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Iola, KS |
| Olathe-Johnson County Executive Airport, KS (OJC/KOJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he landed at the airport without incident. During engine shutdown, he applied rotor brake to slow the main rotor blades. When the pilot released the brake, he heard a bang and felt an impact to the aircraft on the rear left side. He reapplied the main rotor brake intermittently until the blades stopped. The pilot exited the aircraft and noticed a tail boom strike occurred. He stated he input aft cyclic during landing to accommodate landing slightly downhill and did not place the controls in neutral during shutdown. According to the manufacture's shutdown procedures, the cyclic and pedals should be in the neutral position.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's engine shutdown procedure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA338
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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