ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348878
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| Date: | Saturday 16 December 2023 |
| Time: | 10:37 |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60932 |
| MSN: | 6429 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuscumbia, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tuscumbia, AL |
| Tuscumbia, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was practicing hovering without the supervision of a flight instructor. The pilot reported that the winds were gusty and he estimated the surface winds to be about 10 to 15 mph. The pilot stated he started to drift and attempted to make a turn; during the turn, the pilot realized he was too close to some objects, and he began to panic. The pilot lowered the collective and the back right skid contacted the ground, after which he pulled up on the collective and lost control of the helicopter. Subsequently, the helicopter rolled over into a ditch; the pilot evacuated and a post-accident fire ensued, resulting in substantial damage to the helicopter. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in the right skid contacting the ground and a subsequent rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://quadcitiesdaily.com/helicopter-crashes-on-highway-72a-in-tuscumbia/
https://www.waff.com/2023/12/16/helicopter-crashes-tuscumbia-near-hwy-72/
https://whnt.com/news/shoals/pilot-uninjured-in-tuscumbia-plane-crash/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193602
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=60932
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2023 17:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Dec-2023 18:07 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Category] |
| 16-Dec-2023 19:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2023 12:16 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 27-Jan-2024 09:33 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 24-Mar-2024 21:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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