ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357729
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1996 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22B |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Helicopters |
| Registration: | N8141L |
| MSN: | 2413 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1341 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (T57) |
| (T57) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While hovering, the pilot decided to demonstrate rearward hover to his passenger. The helicopter was less than five feet above ground level when the tail rotor contacted the ground. When the tail rotor struck the ground, directional control was lost, and the aircraft began to rotate to the right and roll left. The left skid contacted the ground causing the helicopter to roll to an inverted position. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and tail rotor clearance from the terrain, while demonstrating rearward movement in a hover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA131
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 06:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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