ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366616
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 1990 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Brantly Helicopter B-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2284U |
| MSN: | 454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1830 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Christiansted, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
HELICOPTER WAS AT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT AND PILOT ESTIMATED TEMPERATURE AT HELIPAD TO BE 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AS HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF HE PERFORMED LEFT PEDAL TURN WHICH REQUIRES ADDITIONAL ENGINE POWER. HELICOPTER DESENDED DOWN HILL AWAY FROM HELIPAD AND ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED WITH FULL ENGINE POWER. LEFT SKID CONTACTED TREE STUMP AND HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EVALUATE WEIGHT, TEMPERATURE, AND POWER AVAILABLE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THEN PERFORMING A LEFT PEDAL TURN AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN THE HELICOPTER DESENDING EVEN THOUGH FULL POWER WAS APPLIED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA150
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 September 1978 | N2284U | 1 | near Brook, In | |
w/o | |
| 1 October 2017 | N2284U | Private | 1 | Sanford, west of Midland, Midland County, MI | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 10:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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