ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316727
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| Date: | Monday 10 July 2023 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C-1 (300CBi) |
| Owner/operator: | US Aviation Training Solutions |
| Registration: | N21409 |
| MSN: | 0365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4947 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-G1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX/KTIX), Titusville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) |
| Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After completion of a local solo flight, the student pilot was conducting the engine cooling shutdown procedure on the dry ramp when the helicopter suddenly became airborne, climbed about 30ft, and entered a nose down attitude impacting the ground. The helicopter came to rest upright, and the pilot was able to egress from the helicopter without further incident. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system, the tail boom, and the tail rotor system.
The student pilot reported that he had engaged both the cyclic and collective friction prior to completing other post flight activities. Postaccident examination of the helicopter showed the collective friction to not be fully engaged. The friction was found at an approximate 90-degree angle to the collective lever, which corresponds to the friction not being fully engaged. The helicopter pilot’s flight manual states that the collective friction is to be on for the engine cooling shutdown procedure. No preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal flight operation were reported.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while on the ground when his attention was diverted for post flight activities.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/helicopter-crash-reported-at-titusville-airport/ar-AA1dG2NK?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds
https://news.yahoo.com/helicopter-crash-reported-titusville-airport-204809098.html
https://www.wesh.com/article/damaged-helicopter-titusville/44494079#
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192618
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=21409
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/66199_1461751152.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2023 20:24 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Jul-2023 01:26 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2023 14:27 | johnwg | Updated |
| 13-Jul-2023 21:32 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 06-Oct-2023 12:18 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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