ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174765
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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 2015 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30242 |
| MSN: | 11784 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1267 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2mi WNW of Orlando Executive Airport, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (ORL) |
| Orlando, FL (ORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Approximately 5 minutes after the pilot departed he told air traffic control that he wanted to return to the airport, but did not specify a reason. The pilot was unable to make it back to the airport and collided with trees, powerlines, and a residence. Post-accident examination of the helicopter found that the lower swashplate left forward attachment ear had no rod end hardware present. A review of the helicopter's maintenance logbook revealed there were no entries regarding the repairs to the main rotor system; however, the helicopter's journey log revealed that several flight tests had been conducted due to a track and balance issue with the main rotor blades. According the mechanic who performed the most recent maintenance to the swashplate, he did utilize the manufacturer's maintenance manual; however, he did not complete the work and the chief mechanic later completed the job. The chief mechanic did not make any entries into the logbook because he "forgot."
The inflight loss of control was most likely caused by the detachment of the left front push-pull tube from the lower swashplate due to the liberation of the attachment bolt. The cause of the bolt liberation could not be conclusively determined because the attachment hardware could not be recovered.
Probable Cause: An inflight loss of control due to the likely detachment of the forward left servo control tube upper rod end attachment bolt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2015 19:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Mar-2015 19:59 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2015 21:25 | Geno | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 22-Mar-2015 22:45 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2015 13:32 | MW | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2015 14:21 | aeronaut | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 23-Mar-2015 16:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 23-Mar-2015 17:57 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 24-Mar-2015 16:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 01-Apr-2015 03:34 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Apr-2015 10:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2016 13:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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