ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30811
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 December 1998 |
| Time: | 22:10 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes TH-55A |
| Owner/operator: | Wallace State Comm College |
| Registration: | N271JB |
| MSN: | 67-1270749 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14322 hours |
| Engine model: | Ford HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hanceville, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (WSCC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that the student pilot was flying the helicopter for the dark night takeoff. According to the flight instructor, shortly after climbing through 100 feet, the engine lost power. The flight instructor initiated an autorotation. During the touchdown phase of the autorotation, the helicopter collided with the ground. During the subsequent landing gyrations, the flight instructor stated that, a main rotor blade severed the tail boom, and the helicopter also rolled over. No mechanical problems with the helicopter were discovered during the subsequent post-impact examination. The engine assembly was removed from the airframe and installed in an engine test cell. During the functional test run the engine operated smoothly through all power ranges.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were a dark night and terrain condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jul-2013 11:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2013 11:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2024 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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