Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA178

STERLING, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N351

ROBINSON R-22

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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