ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359781
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| Date: | Friday 16 September 1994 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 90 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N92RE |
| MSN: | 5144 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 63 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTORWAY RI 162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Owasso, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (OK16) |
| (OK16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING HOVERING. A LEFT YAW DEVELOPED AND THE INSTRUCTOR ADDED FULL THROTTLE AND RIGHT PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE LEFT YAW INCREASED IN SEVERITY. THE COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED AND THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, SEVERING ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE AND BENDING THE TAILBOOM.
Probable Cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT. A FACTOR WAS THE STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA304
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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