ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358226
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1995 |
| Time: | 17:11 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Rotor Wing, Inc |
| Registration: | N267RW |
| MSN: | 1351 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 978 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HI0-360D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hoover, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hayden, AL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed Birmingham airport with a VFR clearance for a local photo shoot. The helicopter was flying above a ridge line and made a right turn into a hover. At this point it began to rotate to the right about the main rotor shaft, and spiraled to the ground. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction, and the helicopter had lost tail rotor effectiveness. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the tail rotor drive shaft had broken in overload.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control when he positioned the helicopter in a hover so as to induce a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA175
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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