ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367280
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| Date: | Monday 19 March 1990 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Houston Helicopter, Inc |
| Registration: | N5016F |
| MSN: | 2620 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pearland, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (TX10) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A COMPANY EVALUATION FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DIRECTED THE RATED STUDENT PILOT TO TAKE OFF FROM A SLOPING AREA TO A HOVER. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS TUNING THE RADIOS AND DID NOT MONITOR THE ACTIONS OF THE RATED STUDENT PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT AND AFT, AND THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE TERRAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER TO THE RIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: DYNAMIC ROLLOVER RESULTANT FROM IMPROPER TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES USED BY THE RATED PILOT, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE COMPANY CHECK PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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