ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292952
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 2005 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N51772 |
| MSN: | 439 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1762 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TSIO-360-E1BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smoketown, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Smoketown, PA (S37) |
| (S37) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a supervised solo, the student pilot was practicing 360 degree circles in a hover practice area at the airport. During the maneuver he reached a point perpendicular to the prevailing wind, and added right torque pedal to compensate, with minimal result. The student pilot then added power to regain control, and the helicopter started to continuously rotate to the right and began climbing. After reaching about 100 feet, and completing approximately 5 revolutions to the right, the helicopter descended, and impacted the ground in a flat attitude, resulting in substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while performing pedal turns at a hover, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06CA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 14:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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