ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75748
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| Date: | Saturday 6 May 2006 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | Helowerks HX-1 Wasp |
| Owner/operator: | Helo Werks |
| Registration: | N636WP |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hampton Roads, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Hampton Roads, VA (PVG) |
| Hampton Roads, VA (PVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a flight test of the experimental helicopter, the pilot inadvertently shut off the fuel supply to the engine while flaring to land, approximately 15 feet above the ground. The helicopter impacted the ground tail first, the landing gear cross tubes collapsed and broke at the fuselage attach points, and the main rotor struck the tail boom. Examination of the helicopter revealed that the fuel shut off switch was unguarded and mounted on the cyclic.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent activation of the helicopter manufacturer's improperly located, unguarded fuel shutoff switch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060607X00692&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2010 07:20 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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