ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367045
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Date: | Thursday 3 May 1990 |
Time: | 08:05 LT |
Type: | Robinson R-22 |
Owner/operator: | N.e. Business Helicopters,inc. |
Registration: | N24577 |
MSN: | 583M |
Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lawrence, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT HAD JUST LIFTED TO A HOVER WHEN THE HELICOPTER STARTED YAWING RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, LANDED ON SOFT GROUND AND BENT THE LANDING SKID. THE HELICOPTER THEN ROCKED REARWARD, CAUSING A TAIL ROTOR BLADE TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND SEPARATE FROM THE HELICOPTER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC90LA100 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA100
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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