ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287586
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Date: | Friday 13 July 2012 |
Time: | 06:40 LT |
Type: | Aerospatiale SE3130 Alouette II |
Owner/operator: | Priority Farms |
Registration: | N45VX |
MSN: | 1229 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3736 hours |
Engine model: | Turbomeca ARTOUSTE II |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Glenn, California -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Glenn, CA |
Destination airport: | Glenn, CA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:While hovering, the student pilot lost directional control, and the helicopter spun around to the left 3 1/2 turns before it impacted the ground and rolled over after the right skid collapsed. The pilot reported that there was a tailwind of about 5 knots. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom and the main gear box frame. The pilot said that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind while hovering, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | WPR12CA303 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA303
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Oct-2022 12:24 |
ASN Update Bot |
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