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| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 2003 |
| Time: | 17:33 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | W W Helicopters LLC |
| Registration: | N530DB |
| MSN: | 1650 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sheboygan Memorial Airport, WI (SBM/KSBM) |
| Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructional helicopter flight impacted terrain during a hover taxi while being piloted by a non-rated helicopter pilot seeking to accumulate flight time towards a helicopter rating. Dark night conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A rated helicopter pilot who did not hold certified flight instructor certificate was seated in the left pilot seat. The non-rated pilot began a right turn to taxi to a taxiway when the turn rate began to accelerate rapidly. The rated pilot attempted to regain control of the helicopter by applying a left pedal control input before the helicopter impacted the ground.
Probable Cause: The directional control not maintained by the unrated helicopter pilot, and the remedial action not performed by the pilot-in-command. The pilot-in-command's lack of certification as a certified flight instructor and the dark night conditions were contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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