ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292184
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| Date: | Friday 16 June 2006 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N549AB |
| MSN: | 6723 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RI 162F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brookhaven, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shirley-Brookhaven Airport, NY (WSH/KHWV) |
| Shirley-Brookhaven Airport, NY (WSH/KHWV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of an experimental Rotorway 162-F was practicing hovering when the left skid of the helicopter made contact with the helipad, the helicopter rolled to the left, and the main rotor blades struck the ground. The student pilot stated that "I was hovering at about 2 inches which had the skids too close to the ground for my ability." At 1256 EDT, 26 minutes after the accident, the reported wind on the field was 310 degrees at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot inadvertently allowing the skids to contact the ground resulting in dynamic rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06CA172
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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