ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356732
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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1996 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N80750 |
| MSN: | 1316 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1977 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loreauville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The weather was 'hot, very humid, with no wind,' and during the attempted takeoff from the transport trailer, the helicopter 'couldn't get any lift.' The helicopter descended and impacted the terrain separating the tailboom. The pilot did not calculate the weight and balance, nor determine the performance data for the existing conditions. The weight of the helicopter at the time of the accident was estimated at 1,384.8 pounds, and the density altitude was approximately 2,400 feet. The maximum gross weight of the helicopter was 1,370 pounds. According to the manufacturer's performance charts, with the helicopter at the above weight and density altitude, it was not capable of hovering out of ground effect.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight, resulting in exceeding the maximum gross weight and performance of the helicopter. A factor was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA378
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 September 1990 | N80750 | Novo Helicopters Service | 1 | Long Beach, California | |
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| 13-Mar-2024 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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