ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311734
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| Date: | Thursday 10 September 2020 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Sarah Business LLC |
| Registration: | N57AN |
| MSN: | 6557 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 363 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotoway |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenansville, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kenansville, FL |
| Cocoa-Merritt Island Airport, FL (COI/KCOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the experimental amateur-built helicopter reported that during takeoff, when the left skid was coming off the ground, he felt a small jerk, so he moved the cyclic to the left and forward. When the cyclic moved it hit the passenger's left knee. The passenger 'jerkedâ and the cyclic moved back to the right and the helicopter 'instantaneouslyâ rolled over to the right side and struck the ground. The pilot and the passenger were not injured, and the helicopter's main rotor and tail boom sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA319
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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