ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31153
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1996 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | State Of Alabama |
| Registration: | N160SA |
| MSN: | 70-15286 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9501 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wetumpka Airport, Wetumpka, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (08A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was attempting a takeoff to a hover from soft terrain. The left skid came off the ground, and the helicopter started to roll to the right. The main rotor blades collided with the ground, as the student pilot applied full left cyclic and lowered the collective pitch to the full down position.
Probable Cause: The student pilot improper use of flight controls (cyclic a nd collective) on a takeoff to a hover, resulting in the helicopter rolling to the right, and the main rotor blade colliding with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96TA221
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=160SA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Apr-2015 22:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2022 02:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Apr-2024 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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