ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137971
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| Date: | Thursday 11 August 2011 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Airtrade Aviation Corp |
| Registration: | N62JF |
| MSN: | 3922 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1061 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Malinda Lane/Kel Avenue, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Craig Municipal Airport, Jacksonville, Florida (CRG/KCRG) |
| Arthur Dunn Airpark, Titusville, Florida (FAA LID: X21) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The two certificated rotor craft pilots were conducting a ferry flight. According to both pilots, the helicopter was on approach to land for a refuelling stop when the airline transport pilot flying asked the private pilot to apply carburettor heat. The private pilot inadvertently pulled-out the engine mixture control with the mixture control guard, which resulted in an immediate total loss of engine power.
The helicopter was at an altitude between 300 to 400 feet, when the airline transport pilot entered an auto rotation, while the private pilot attempted to restart the engine. The engine did not restart before the helicopter struck trees, a fence, and then nosed over. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the airframe and both the main and tail rotor drive systems. Both pilots reported there were no mechanical malfunctions during the flight.
Probable Cause: The private pilot's incorrect manipulation of the engine mixture control which resulted in an inadvertent engine shutdown.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=62JF
3. http://helihub.com/2011/08/11/11-aug-11-robinson-r22-titusville-us-florida/
4. https://www.wesh.com/news/28833826/detail.html
5. http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/august/294112/Private-helicopter-from-Canada-crash-lands-in-Titusville
6. http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110811/BREAKINGNEWS/110811006/Helicopter-crashes-Titusville-neighborhood-no-one-injured
7. http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2011/08/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2011 05:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Aug-2011 06:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
| 09-Oct-2016 13:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2016 13:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2018 23:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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