ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222010
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 February 2019 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Tampa Bay Aviation |
| Registration: | N512GS |
| MSN: | 2836 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7017 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clearwater-Executive Airport (CLW), Clearwater, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Clearwater, FL (CLW) |
| Clearwater, FL (CLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor in the skid-equipped helicopter, he was going to demonstrate a maneuver to his airplane-rated student. The instructor reported that he air taxied the helicopter to the departure end of the runway. He then slowed down the helicopter, and while turning and hover taxiing over the grassy area between the taxiway and the runway, the right skid’s toe contacted the uneven ground. The helicopter pivoted around the toe and rolled onto its side.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and rotor systems.
The instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient altitude over uneven terrain during a hover taxi, which resulted in ground contact and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=512GS
Location
Media:
Clearwater Fire and Rescue are on scene at Clearwater Airpark due to a helicopter crash. There are two patients who have minor injuries. The helicopter was doing flight maneuvers close to the ground prior to the crash and the cause of the crash is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/F5i5yhKMes
— @clearwaterfire (@clearwaterfire) February 19, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2019 06:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Feb-2019 07:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 20-Mar-2019 17:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2019 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 11-Jul-2020 15:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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