Pilot Debrief

Bosko Wr/Bosko Ce SAFARI near Highgate, VT — 2018-09-08

Final reportGAA18CA543
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Date
2018-09-08
Location
Highgate, VT, USA
Airport
FSO
Aircraft
Bosko Wr/Bosko Ce SAFARI
Registration
N699WC
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a hover.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while hovering the helicopter, a wind gust picked up the helicopter and pushed it to the left. He attempted to recover, but the skid impacted the ground, and the helicopter rolled onto its left side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the windscreen and tailboom. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 340° at 4 knots.

NTSB coding

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