ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371955
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| Date: | Friday 30 October 1987 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta 109A |
| Owner/operator: | Rockland Aviation |
| Registration: | N109AM |
| MSN: | 7296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 180 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spring Valley, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NY (KTEB) |
| Spring Valley, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN REFUELED AND THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GROUND TAXI. PRIOR TO TURNING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO TAXI TO A PARKING AREA THE HELICOPTER WENT INTO GROUND RESONANCE AS SOON AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED. COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED, THE ENGINE RETARDED AND THE ROTOR BRAKES APPLIED BUT GROUND RESONANCE CONTINUED UNTIL THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE PAVEMENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 11:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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