ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29991
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 October 2000 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Skycopters Inc |
| Registration: | N621DM |
| MSN: | 2776 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 521 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dellwood, Jackson County, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Marianna, FL (MAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while attempting to takeoff from a field, the helicopter's right skid became entangled in vines, which induced dynamic rollover. According to the pilot, the aircraft rolled on its right side, and incurred substantial damage. The pilot said that prior to the accident, there had been no mechanical failure or malfunction to the aircraft, or any on its systems.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to clear the area, and his attempted takeoff while the helicopter's right skid was entangled with vines, which resulted in inadvertent dynamic rollover and substantial damage to the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22211&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=621DM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2011 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2016 23:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2016 11:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Nature, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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