ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269707
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| Date: | Saturday 20 November 2021 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Kitz Kopters Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N210JB |
| MSN: | K992 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2156 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster Airport (LNS/KLNS), Lancaster, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster Airport, PA (LNS/KLNS) |
| Lancaster, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to conduct hovering and pattern work maneuvers. After the completion of the flight, the student pilot was hovering and awaiting clearance to return to the ramp. The flight instructor said she was looking around to ensure the runway was clear and making a radio call, when suddenly, the helicopter pitched up. She attempted to gain control of the helicopter but was unsuccessful. The helicopter collided with the ground and rolled over. The flight instructor said she was not on the flight controls prior to the accident event.
According to the student pilot, he stated that he was practicing hovering maneuvers for about an hour. He said that he was tired and transferred the controls to the flight instructor, as they waited to cross the field. The student pilot said that while they were waiting, the nose pitched up and the tailboom hit the ground. The helicopter then collided with the ground and rolled over. He said that he was not on the flight controls at the time of the accident.
The helicopter was inspected by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and revealed structural damage to the airframe. No flight control anomalies were discovered that would have precluded normal operation. During the FAA interviews of the pilots, both seemed to have believed that the other was on the flight controls at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to ensure a positive transfer of aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA069
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=210JB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 December 1985 | N7763 | Private | 0 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
sub |
| 27 May 2007 | N7763 | Private | 1 | Hayden, AL | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2021 17:30 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Nov-2021 19:21 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Nov-2021 04:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2021 07:05 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 21-Nov-2021 14:57 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Nov-2021 15:26 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Nov-2021 15:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Jun-2022 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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