ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365295
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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 1991 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | M.y. Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N10MY |
| MSN: | 270569 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3157 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tarpon Springs, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mulberry, FL (X49) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RAISED THE HELICOPTER TO A 3 FT HOVER OVER A DOCK & WHILE TRANSITIONING TO FWD FLT OVER A LAKE, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO DESCENT. HE STATED THAT HE PULLED THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL & APPLIED THROTTLE TO STOP THE DESCENT BUT THE SKIDS CONTACTED THE WATER. HE THEN ROLLED THE HELICOPTER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE TO STOP THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES & BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE ACFT. THE ENG WAS STARTED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: DELAY BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO APPLY ADEQUATE THROTTLE & COLLECTIVE DURING TRANSITION OFF A DOCK FOR A TAKEOFF OVER A LAKE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OPERATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA148
History of this aircraft
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| 10 August 1985 | N300JS | M.y. Flying Service,inc. | 0 | St.petersburg, FL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 08:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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