ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134894
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 December 2003 |
| Time: | 05:53 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N341MK |
| MSN: | 7640102 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 290 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jefferson County Airport, Broomfield, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield, CO (BJC) |
| Scottsdale, AZ (SDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter departed into the wind with the student at the controls. During the aerial taxi, the helicopter encountered turbulence. The flight instructor took control, and at approximately 500 feet to 600 feet above the ground, he initiated a turn to the south. A gust of wind weathervaned the helicopter around onto an easterly heading. While turning back towards the south, the helicopter settled to the ground, hitting the tail first, rolling over, and coming to rest on the left side, destroying the helicopter. According to the METAR (aviation routine weather report), the winds were from 260 degrees at 30 knots.
Probable Cause: the flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the wind gust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040129X00125&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=341MK
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2013 17:24 | plane-trace | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2016 22:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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