ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288305
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| Date: | Monday 19 July 2010 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Helieye LLC |
| Registration: | N721BB |
| MSN: | 12593 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 587 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shreveport, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Shreveport Regional Airport, LA (SHV/KSHV) |
| Shreveport Regional Airport, LA (SHV/KSHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a written statement provided by the student helicopter pilot, he was practicing "sit downs and pick ups" to a grass field. The helicopter "sat down" uneventfully and the student pilot reduced power to chat with a friend. Shortly thereafter, the student pilot added power, ensured that all engine instruments were in the green, and attempted a takeoff. The student pilot detected a tailwind and applied left pedal correction; however, the helicopter yawed to the right one full rotation before the student pilot was able to set the helicopter back down. During the hard landing the horizontal stabilizer was bent, both tail rotor blades were damaged, the tail boom was wrinkled, and the fuselage was wrinkled on the right side. An examination of the helicopter and its related systems, conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, revealed no preexisting anomalies.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff, resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and a subsequent hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA417
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 21:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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