ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59961
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| Date: | Sunday 10 May 2009 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N602DB |
| MSN: | 6299 |
| Engine model: | AMA/EXPR RI 600N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brookeland, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brookeland, TX |
| Brookeland, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that while hovering prior to takeoff from his private property, a gust of wind blew the experimental helicopter sideways. The right skid caught the ground and the pilot then pulled on the collective, "a little too hard." The helicopter tail rotor then hit a tractor and the left skid hit the ground. The helicopter rolled coming to rest on its left side. The pilot was not injured. The winds at a local airport 15 miles to the north were reported to be from 170 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 17 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control while hovering in gusty conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2009 06:45 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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