ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138821
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 2011 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven |
| Owner/operator: | Razor Blades Helicopters |
| Registration: | N982DH |
| MSN: | 0982 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1876 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport - KPIE, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Clearwater, FL (PIE) |
| Clearwater, FL (PIE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that she had relocated the helicopter from a dolly to the taxiway in order for the student to conduct the takeoff from the taxiway. The student pilot took control of the helicopter and lifted the collective, and the helicopter began to roll to the right. The CFI stated that she lowered the collective and applied left cyclic, but the helicopter continued to roll to the right. The helicopter came to rest on its right side and sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The CFI reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 03:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Sep-2011 06:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2011 06:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total occupants] |
| 28-Sep-2011 09:16 | TJP | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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