Aviation Accident Summary FTW90LA061

SAN ANGELO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N25318

ROBINSON R22

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LIFTOFF FROM A TRAILER TO FLIGHT TAXI THE HELICOPTER TO THE FLIGHT LINE. HE SAID THAT AS HE TRIED TO COME TO A HOVER, THE HELICOPTER WENT INTO A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. ONE OF THE SKIDS WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT BY NOT IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING THE TIE-DOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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