ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144264
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 2012 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Academy |
| Registration: | N83AP |
| MSN: | 4439 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 459 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Echo Training Area, Titusville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Titusville, FL (TIX) |
| Titusville, FL (TIX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing the helicopter at a local training area so two students could switch seats, the flight instructor initiated a takeoff. The wind was 28 knots, gusting up to 40 knots, and the takeoff area was adjacent to a line of trees. When the flight instructor raised the collective, the helicopter immediately rolled to the right. The instructor attempted to stop the roll with opposite cyclic; however, this was unsuccessful and the helicopter came to rest inverted. The instructor shut down the engine, and he and the students exited the helicopter. Postaccident examination revealed that the student in the right cockpit seat was still adjusting her anti-torque pedals when the takeoff began. The operator reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The accident sequence was consistent with a "dynamic rollover" scenario.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's attempted takeoff in gusting wind conditions while the student pilot was adjusting her anti-torque pedals, which resulted in a dynamic rollover event.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2012 12:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Mar-2012 15:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2012 16:38 | Geno | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2016 15:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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