ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373216
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| Date: | Saturday 18 April 1987 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-BIII |
| Owner/operator: | Howard Meister, Ii |
| Registration: | N9KT |
| MSN: | 3282 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1220 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kent, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF TO A HOVER THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT PILOT OVER CORRECTED. THE HELICOPTERS RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH THE STUDENT PILOT MAKING A RAPID INCREASE IN COLLECTIVE RATE CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE STUDENT PILOTS ERROR IN TIME TO PREVENT THE HELICOPTER FROM ROLLING OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA87LA082
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 10:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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