ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286178
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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Revolution Mini-500 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N62GS |
| MSN: | 36 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Batavia, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Batavia, OH (I69) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was air taxiing his homebuilt helicopter when the centrifugal clutch failed and the helicopter abruptly descended into the ground. The helicopter struck its right skid and then rolled onto its side.
Probable Cause: The failure of the helicopter's centrifugal clutch during hover which led to the pilot's inability to maintain control of the craft and its subsequent impact with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08CA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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