ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296806
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 2002 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Douglas |
| Registration: | N90271 |
| MSN: | 65-18261 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5309 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Covington, WA (S36) |
| (S36) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In a written statement the student pilot reported that the accident flight was his first attempt to hover the helicopter, solo. He reported that after his instructor exited the helicopter, and as he raised the collective in preparation for takeoff "The helicopter jumped into the air and moved to the right." He said that he inadvertently over corrected for the situation, and the helicopter started to move toward where his instructor was standing. In an effort to control the movement of the helicopter he "...immediately pulled the cyclic to rear." The helicopter's tail rotor subsequently struck the ground, and sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause: Aircraft control not maintained while hovering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA150
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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