ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376069
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Date: | Tuesday 15 October 1985 |
Time: | 10:43 LT |
Type: | RotorWay Exec |
Owner/operator: | Frank Louis Lillo |
Registration: | N2071Z |
MSN: | 2593 |
Engine model: | ROTORWAY RW-133 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | El Monte, CA -
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 ROTORCRAFT MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN FROM A HOVER WHILE ON A PRACTICE FLT. THE PLT HAD NOT BEEN SIGNED OFF FOR SOLO FLT IN A ROTORCRAFT, HELICOPTER CATERGORY AND CLASS. THE PLT HAD PRACTICED SOLO IN THIS ACFT BEFORE BUT HAD STAYED AT VERY LOW ALT (SKID-LIGHT) ON FORMER OCCASIONS. THIS TIME HE RAISED THE HOVER TO A CLAIMED MAX OF 2 FT OFF THE RAMP. HE PRACTICED TWO HOURS AND BELIEVED THAT FATIGUE CAUSED LOSS OF CONCENTRATION FOLLOWED BY 'COMING DOWN ON THE SKID TOO HARD.'
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX86FUD01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86FUD01
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2024 12:23 |
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