ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360627
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 1994 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Weatherl |
| Registration: | N100LU |
| MSN: | S1546 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 390 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-E1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hebron, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Seward, NE (KSWT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE HELICOPTER FOR TAKEOFF AFTER REFUELING ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. THE HELICOPTER TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN AN AIRPORT WINDSOCK. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND, THE LEFT SKID COLLAPSED, AND THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST UPRIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS DURING AERIAL TAXI.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA129
History of this aircraft
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 09:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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