ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30480
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1999 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Robert J. Neider |
| Registration: | N8360T |
| MSN: | 2758 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 557 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Theriot, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine of the helicopter lost power during a repositioning flight at 500 feet above ground level. The pilot initiated a straight-in autorotation to a swampy area covered with grass 4 to 5 feet tall. The helicopter settled into the grass, rolled over on its right side and came to rest heading 180 degrees from the direction of the landing. The aircraft was recovered to the helicopter manufacturer's facility for evaluation and repairs. On August 17, 1999, the engine of the helicopter was successfully run for 20 minutes under the supervision of an FAA inspector. The inspector reported that the engine performed within the established parameters. He added that water was drained from the main fuel tank, the gascolator, and the carburetor bowl.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to a contaminated fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA179
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X19262&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8360T
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 March 2011 | N8360T | 702 Helicopters LLC | 0 | North Las Vegas Airport, North Las Vegas, Nevada | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2011 16:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2016 22:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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