ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372884
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Date: | Saturday 13 June 1987 |
Time: | 16:12 LT |
Type: | Robinson R-22 |
Owner/operator: | Fuller Aviation Corp. |
Registration: | N351 |
MSN: | 0319 |
Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2978 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Sterling, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Training |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE PRACTICING HOVERING IN THE DESIGNATED HOVER AREA AT THE ARPT, THE STU PLT ACCIDENTLY PULLED AFT CYCLIC WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS DRIFTING BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE TAIL STRUCTURE AND ROTOR BLADES TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES THEN CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERED IT, THROWING IT ABT 50 FT IN FRONT OF THE ACFT. THE INSTRUCTOR ADDED FORWARD CYCLIC, ROLLED OFF THE THROTTLE, AND LANDED THE HELICOPTER STRAIGHT AHEAD.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC87LA178 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA178
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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