ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383075
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| Date: | Sunday 31 October 1982 |
| Time: | 00:15 LT |
| Type: | Vanhoose/scorpio EXECUTIVE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N12KW |
| MSN: | KW3011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 32 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTORWAY 145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wittensville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wittensville, KY |
| Wittensville, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS APPROACH FOR LANDING A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO CLIMB AND THEN DESCEND RAPIDLY. DURING THIS TIME THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED POWER AND AT THE SAME TIME KEPT ADDING MORE AND MORE COLLECTIVE, BUT THE HELICOPTER KEPT SINKING AND CRASHED. AFTER IMPACT, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LLQ02
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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