ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30155
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 2000 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Galesburg Implement |
| Registration: | N7185C |
| MSN: | 3033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 108 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galesburg, Traill County, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cormorant, MN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter rolled over following a hard landing. The pilot reported that during the landing he glanced to the right then back forward. He said he pulled the collective and the helicopter settled to the soft terrain prior to rolling onto its left side. Post accident examination of the helicopter revealed the tail boom was severed and there was compression bucking in the fuselage.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20954&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7185C
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2011 17:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2016 21:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2016 21:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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