ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366351
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| Date: | Friday 17 August 1990 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22HP |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Helicoters |
| Registration: | N9069Z |
| MSN: | 182 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4874 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Islip, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ronkonkoma, NY (ISP |
| (KISP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS RELATIVE TO THE WIND. THE PLANNED TOUCHDOWN DIRECTION WAS HEADING NORTH. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 210 DEGREES AT 7 KTS. THE PILOT SAID SHE FELT THE HELICOPTER START TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING WITH UP COLLECTIVE. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER STARTED SPINNING. SHE THEN LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND, ROLLING ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF FLT CONTROLS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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