Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA311

PLYMOUTH, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N54PC

AEROSPATIALE SA-341G

Analysis

THE CO-PLT, WHO HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN THIS MODEL ACFT, BEGAN A TRANSITION FROM HOVER TO CLIMB AND THE ACFT WENT INTO A RAPID ROTATION. BOTH PLTS WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE ROTATION AND WHEN THE PIC TRIED TO LAND, THE ACFT STRUCK RAISED RIDGESWITH THE LEFT SKID AND ROLLED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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