ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292630
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 2006 |
| Time: | 10:12 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Universal Air Academy |
| Registration: | N23617 |
| MSN: | 2265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Monte, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | El Monte-San Gabriel Valley Airport, CA (EMT/KEMT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter rolled over and impacted terrain during an attempted takeoff from the asphalt tarmac. The pilot said he lifted the helicopter and the skids were lightly touching the surface. He began to raise the collective and the helicopter's nose responded by becoming airborne first. As he applied forward cyclic to level the helicopter, a strong gust of wind was encountered. The helicopter stabilized and he continued to raise the collective. The helicopter ascended about 3 feet above ground level (agl) and was pushed back by the wind. The nose pitched up and the left skid contacted the ground. The helicopter rolled backward to the left, rotating around the left skid. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter dynamically rolling over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA116
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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