ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355561
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| Date: | Sunday 13 July 1997 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | South Carolina Helicopter |
| Registration: | N7413F |
| MSN: | 52374410 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johnston, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saluda, SC (6J4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he planned to land on his sister's property. After circling the area several times, he maneuvered for a steep approach. At about 10 feet above the trees, he added collective to slow the descent. Subsequently, 'the cabin yawed to the right.' The pilot stated that his initial thought was that he was settling with power. He immediately 'launched a little collective and tried to fly out of settling with power.' An FAA inspector, who interviewed the pilot, stated that he lowered the nose and tried to fly out of the descent. The helicopter started to spin and lose altitude. The pilot stated that in 'trying to regain control, he ran out of collective and throttle.' The helicopter impacted the ground and rolled to the right. The pilot stated that from conversations with his instructor, he learned that his rotor RPM decreased, which he failed to recover. The pilot had obtained his the helicopter on the day before the accident. He had logged 52 flight hours in this make and model of aircraft.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain the proper rotor RPM during the approach and flare for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA103
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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