ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362813
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| Date: | Monday 5 October 1992 |
| Time: | 13:26 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | The London Co. |
| Registration: | N2321X |
| MSN: | 1976 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 460 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naples, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KAPF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING HIS FIRST PASS WHILE OVER TREES, FOR A PHOTOGRAPHIC RUN, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT YAWING TENDENCY. DURING THE SECOND PASS AT THE SAME AIRSPEED BUT AT A LOWER ALTITUDE (BETWEEN 25 AND 50 FT ABOVE THE TREES) THE HELICOPTER ENTERED AN UNCOMMANDED RT YAW. HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL AND PUSHED THE CYCLIC BUT DID NOT ADJUST THE THROTTLE. THE SPINNING DESCENT CONTINUED UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE TREES THEN THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR BLADES BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR INDICATE EVIDENCE OF ROTATION AT IMPACT. THE PLT'S BOSS WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
Probable Cause: INCORRECT AIRSPEED, INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PERFORM THE CORRECT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOLLOWING THE IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS SELF INDUCED PRESSURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA004
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 May 1995 | N2321X | Ace Helicopter Corp. | 0 | Miami, FL | |
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| 10 December 1998 | N2321X | Aircoastal Helicopter Inc., | 0 | Lantana, FL | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 10:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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