Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA near Scranton, SC — 2009-10-24

Final reportERA10CA039
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Date
2009-10-24
Location
Scranton, SC, USA
Airport
SC60
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
Registration
N822U
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter.

NTSB narrative

The helicopter pilot stated that he had just completed the first leg of a three-stop cross country flight. After landing, and hover-taxied toward the runway and performed a left pedal turn to observe the windsock. The pilot lost control of the helicopter, the tail rotor struck an embankment parallel to the runway, "which resulted in a 180-degree spin to the left and dynamic rollover." The helicopter came to rest on its left side, and incurred substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and rotor blades. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter prior to the accident. He further stated that the accident could have been avoided by performance of the clearing turn farther from the embankment.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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