ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66759
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 2009 |
| Time: | 16:56 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 130B4 |
| Owner/operator: | Highland Helicopter (Isle of Man) Limited |
| Registration: | M-BOAT |
| MSN: | 3998 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 77 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Deer Isle, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Deer Island, ME |
| Deer Island, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter departed a private yacht and was flying along an island shoreline at approximately 400 feet above mean sea level when the pilot entered an out-of-ground effect hover and initiated a left-pedal turn. The helicopter started turning faster than commanded, and the pilot was unable to regain control. The helicopter subsequently lost altitude and impacted the water. Prior to impacting the water, the pilot deployed the emergency skid-mounted floats to prevent sinking. According to the pilot, "the accident was totally pilot error with no mechanical malfunction." Examination of the wreckage confirmed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during an out-of-ground-effect hover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2009 22:22 | slowkid | Added |
| 01-Aug-2009 22:31 | slowkid | Updated |
| 02-Aug-2009 09:29 | slowkid | Updated |
| 07-Mar-2013 03:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Damage] |
| 07-Mar-2013 03:08 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 30-Oct-2014 17:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Jul-2015 08:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 20-May-2017 16:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2017 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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