ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38169
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| Date: | Sunday 31 March 1991 |
| Time: | 15:02 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Classic Helicopter Corp |
| Registration: | N2631V |
| MSN: | 0776 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boeing Field (King County International Airport) Seattle, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Snoqualmie, Washington |
| Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (BFI/KBFI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON VFR FINAL APPROACH AT 100 FEET AGL WHEN IT ROLLED OVER, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED, AND IMPACTED THE ROOF OF A WAREHOUSE. THE IMPACT BROKE A SKYLIGHT IN THE ROOF AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH THE HOLE, COMING TO REST INSIDE THE WAREHOUSE.
ROCKS, HAND TOOLS, AND A LARGE UNSECURED TREE STUMP WERE IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN. THE STUMP HAD A FRESH SCAR AND BLACK PAINT SMEARS ADJACENT TO THE CYCLIC CONTROL STICK. A SCREW HEAD IN THE BLACK CYCLIC STICK WAS FILLED WITH WOOD SPLINTERS.
CAUSE: THE LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT BY THE PILOT DUE TO HIS IMPROPER PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION IN FAILING TO SECURE CARGO WHICH SHIFTED IN FLIGHT AND INTERFERED WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLIC CONTROL STICK.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA91FA075 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X16696&key=1&queryId=787a34c9-ef79-4c61-a1be-d54739f3638c&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=2631V
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=36858
4. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/r22_0501-1000_29.html
5. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wa/N2631V/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Sep-2016 22:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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