ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30276
Last updated: 3 April 2020
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| Date: | 18-JAN-2000 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Specialist Inc |
| Registration: | N9297F |
| C/n / msn: | 35-0408 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 3 miles south of Sherwood, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Starks Twin Oak, OR (7S3) |
The commercial pilot and pilot rated passenger were practicing a pinnacle approach, terminating to a hover, over a gravel pile in the confines of a rock quarry. The commercial pilot stated that during the transition to a hover the helicopter continued to settle and the aircraft's left skid collided with the top of the pile. The pilot added full collective and left cyclic without a notable response. The helicopter continued to roll to the right and down the embankment. After the accident, the pilot reported that a dynamic roll over had occurred. Examination of the helicopter and associated system components revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to arrest the helicopter's descent rate during a planned approach to a hover. Factors include uneven terrain.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20430&key=1
FAA register: 3. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9297F
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Nov-2014 00:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2019 10:33 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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