ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70227
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| Date: | Saturday 28 November 2009 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | G & S Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N324GS |
| MSN: | 3307 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 261 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indian Key Historic State Park, Indian Key, Monroe County, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indian Key Historic State Park, Florida |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he landed in order to examine his helicopter due to the intermittent illumination of a warning light. After landing, he reduced the throttle to "70 percent," exited the helicopter, and began a visual inspection as the helicopter continued to run. During the inspection, the helicopter initiated a takeoff, which the pilot could not arrest from outside the cockpit. The helicopter climbed to approximately 150 feet altitude and flew about 1,800 feet before it descended and collided with water. The pilot was seriously injured during the takeoff, and the helicopter was substantially damaged during collision with the water. The pilot stated that he failed to secure the collective control, and added, "There was nothing wrong with the helicopter."
PROBABLE CAUSE: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's failure to secure the collective control prior to departing the helicopter, which resulted in an unmanned departure and subsequent crash of the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB
2. FAA Registration: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=324GS
3. http://keysnews.com/node/18934
4. http://helihub.com/2009/11/28/30-nov-09-n324gs-robinson-r22-indian-key-historic-state-park-us-florida/
5. http://robinsonhelicopters.org/wp/forums/topic/helicopter-uav/#post-2791
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2009 09:12 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Nov-2009 09:15 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Nov-2009 17:11 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2016 22:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2018 19:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 16-Aug-2021 08:03 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Accident report] |
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