ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353862
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| Date: | Sunday 30 August 1998 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Revolution Mini-500 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9GH |
| MSN: | 288 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 99 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hattiesburg, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KHBG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that as he hovered forward at a brisk walk, he heard the low rotor rpm horn. He lowered the collective and the helicopter descended rapidly and touched down on the 'toes' of the skids. The helicopter bounced back into the air and the cyclic control grip separated from the cyclic control stick. The cyclic control moved to the full aft position and the main rotor blades contacted the tail boom.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain main rotor rpm during a forward hover and the cyclic grip separating during the resultant bounced landing resulting in the pilot losing cyclic control and the main rotor contacting the tail boom. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total time in the make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA236
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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