ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356043
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| Date: | Monday 7 April 1997 |
| Time: | 12:09 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS350D |
| Owner/operator: | Benbow Helicopters |
| Registration: | N317LT |
| MSN: | 1403 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9051 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101-600A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Uc San Diego, CA |
| (63L) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot exited the helicopter to escort a deplaning passenger. The student pilot rated passenger was left sitting in the helicopter with instructions not to touch the controls. While the pilot was standing nearby, the helicopter began bouncing up and down in a resonant mode. The pilot ran back to the helicopter and pulled the fuel flow control lever into the cut-off position. The helicopter yawed to the right and settled back on the deck. Investigation revealed the full down position of the collective was spring loaded to keep tension against the control lock. An inspection of the helicopter revealed that the collective was not down and locked, nor were the frictions tightly applied. The manufacturer reported instances in which the collective lock was not seated properly, and consequently, the collective became released while the engine was running. If the lock slips off collective, the spring's tension could force the control to move upward. No malfunction or failure was found with the engine or rotor systems.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to ensure that the collective lock was properly seated before deplaning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97FA149
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 18:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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