ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215626
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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 2009 |
| Time: | Day |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74632 |
| MSN: | 3963 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Palm Beach County Glades Airport, Pahokee, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Beach County Glades Airport, Pahokee, Florida (PHK/KPHK) |
| Palm Beach County Glades Airport, Pahokee, Florida (PHK/KPHK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged November 14, 2009 when crashed at Palm Beach County Glades Airport, Pahokee, Florida (at approximate Coordinates: 26°47′06″N, 080°41′36″W). Helicopter seems to have experienced a dynamic roll over whilst hover taxiing at low altitude. The pilot - the sole person on board - sustained minor injuries. according to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"The pilot stated that he had just landed and hover taxied to a fuel station. He established himself in a hover approximately 20 feet southwest of the fuel station, noting that the windsock indicated a strong quartering headwind. While he was hovering, he encountered a gust of wind. The helicopter began to yaw to the right and the nose lowered. The pilot was unable to regain control and the main rotor blades struck a concrete pole. The helicopter rolled onto its right side, substantially damaging the main rotor blades, fuselage, and tail. The winds recorded at closest reporting station about the time of the accident were from 020 degrees at 11 knots, with gusts to 15 knots.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA Registration: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N74632
3. http://helihub.com/2009/11/14/14-nov-09-n74632-robinson-r22-pahokee-us-florida/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000679748.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach_County_Glades_Airport
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2018 03:05 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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