ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357532
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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 1996 |
| Time: | 10:46 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N430CK |
| MSN: | 1642 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 336 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silver, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to flush coyotes out of some thick brush by hovering the helicopter above the brush. The helicopter was hovering into a wind coming from the west at about 12 to 15 knots. The pilot stated that 'the wind calmed and I lost lift, my RPM's quickly lowered out of the green, increasing throttle wouldn't increase RPM's, and I was too close to the top of the brush to lower collective to gain RPM.' The helicopter settled into the brush and came to rest on its right side.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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