ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174269
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 2015 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | California Aviation Services Inc |
| Registration: | N4003S |
| MSN: | 1409 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10400 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Bernardino International Airport (SBD/KSBD) |
| San Bernardino International Airport (SBD/KSBD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while conducting a pedal turn at a hover over rough dirt and grass east of the taxiway, the right skid contacted the ground and became lodged. The helicopter subsequently spun and rolled on its right side. During the rollover, the helicopter's main rotor blades struck the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the ground, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent dynamic rollover.
Registration N4003S belatedly cancelled by the FAA on March 23, 2018 (three years later) as "expired"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4003S
3. https://www.pe.com/2015/03/03/san-bernardino-helicopter-lands-hard-at-san-bernardino-international-airport/
4. http://helihub.com/2015/03/03/03-mar-15-n4003s-robinson-r22-san-bernardino-us-california/
5. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/helicopter-chopper-san-bernardino-airport-294890741.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2015 18:31 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Oct-2016 22:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2016 22:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2018 19:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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