ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292215
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 2006 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Clint Alexander |
| Registration: | N17VH |
| MSN: | 6684 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 285 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RI 162F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Porter, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Porter, TX (9X1) |
| Porter, TX (9X1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 38-hour student helicopter pilot stated he intended to practice hovering maneuvers over a grass apron adjacent to a taxiway at the airport. The pilot reported that while in the process of changing directions, while hovering at a skid height of 18 inches off the ground, the left landing gear skid came in contact with the ground and he was unable to stop or correct the rollover. The main rotor blades of the experimental single-engine helicopter were destroyed when the helicopter came to rest on its right side. The pilot, who held a private certificate in airplanes single-engine land, reported he had accumulated a total of 1,986 hours. In a narrative statement submitted by the pilot he added that "the accident was due solely to pilot error and did not involve any other aircraft, person, vehicles, or property."
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control after encountering dynamic rollover while hovering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 15:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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