ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185490
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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 2016 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | California Aviation Services |
| Registration: | N9076U |
| MSN: | 0261 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 6951 Flight Road, near Riverside Municipal Airport, Riverside, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Riverside Municipal Airport, Riverside, California (KRAL/RAL) |
| Riverside Municipal Airport, Riverside, California (KRAL/RAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
No one was hurt after a helicopter crashed Thursday [March 17 2016] on the runway of the Riverside Municipal Airport. Officials reported the crash on the airport’s official Twitter account shortly before 9 a.m. along 6951 Flight Road in Riverside. The helicopter’s two occupants were uninjured and no fire was reported following the crash, according to airport officials. The crash occurred on the north side of the airport’s runway near Central Avenue, officials said.
According to the student pilot, during his first solo flight, he aborted his first approach and landing because he was too steep and too fast. He reported that after terminating the second approach to a hover, he attempted to set the helicopter down on the runway. The student pilot reported that while established at a five foot hover, he lowered the collective with more force than normal and the helicopter touched down hard. He reported that he attempted to establish a hover after the hard touch down and quickly increased the collective without applying sufficient right anti-torque pedal. He recalled that a rapid right yaw ensued and the helicopter spun several revolutions before impacting the ground. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the frame and tail rotor drive shaft.
The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with the helicopter prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The student pilot's incorrect action performance by not applying sufficient pressure to the right anti-torque pedal, resulting in an uncontrollable left yaw, and ground impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: GAA16CA151 at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20160317X73352&ntsbno=GAA16CA151&akey=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9076U
3. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/03/17/helicopter-crashes-at-riverside-airport/
4. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/mar/17/1-injured-in-helicopter-crash-at-riverside-airport/
5. https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/rivco-crash-update-chopper-manned-student-pilot-0
6. https://www.pe.com/2016/03/17/riverside-student-pilot-crashes-helicopter-at-airport-update/
Location
Media:
Helicopter makes a hard landing at #Riverside Airport. No injuries. Pic from @rivcafire. pic.twitter.com/JDwvO8jItB
— Jennifer Thang (@jenniferthang) March 17, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2016 16:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Mar-2016 17:32 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 17-Mar-2016 20:44 | Geno | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2016 15:48 | Geno | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 18-Oct-2016 21:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2016 21:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Aug-2018 22:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Aug-2018 22:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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