ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293855
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2005 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369FF |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Registration: | N5252Y |
| MSN: | 0023F |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2132 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce CAE-900027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Quantico MCAF /Turner field, VA (KNYG) |
| Quantico MCAF /Turner field, VA (KNYG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was to perform "fast rope" insertions by FBI helicopter to the roof of a one-story training structure with a second-story facade attached. The helicopter approached the building from the front, with two jumpers posted on skid-mounted pods on either side of the aircraft. One jumper was deployed from the left pod, and the flight crew then decided to reposition the helicopter over the building prior to deploying the jumper from the right pod. While repositioning, the helicopter dragged the right skid on the building. The pilot attempted to free the skid, and increase the helicopter's altitude above the structure. During the climb, the right skid snagged the structure; the helicopter rolled inverted, and then struck trees and terrain. Following the accident, the pilot reported that there were no deficiencies with the handling and performance of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from a building, which resulted in contact with the building, dynamic rollover, and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05TA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 25-Sep-2023 08:08 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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