ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31119
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| Date: | Sunday 15 December 1996 |
| Time: | 14:56 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald S. Lloyd |
| Registration: | N1200Z |
| MSN: | 100 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 243 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 100Z1HV |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Latana, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLNA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that as he was descending on right base for landing, the throttle stuck full open, and the engine began to overspeed. He entered autorotation and turned into the wind. Reportedly, he did not initiate a deceleration (flare), and the helicopter collided with the ground in a nose-high attitude, bounced, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The helicopter was destroyed by a postcrash fire. No pre-accident deficiency was found during examination of the wreckage.
Probable Cause: an undetermined throttle problem, which resulted in a stuck (binding) throttle; and inadequate remedial action by the pilot, which led to a hard landing and subsequent nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA038
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Oct-2011 15:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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