Accident Details
Date
Friday, June 16, 2006
NTSB Number
NYC06CA172
Location
Brookhaven, NY
Event ID
20060731X01053
Coordinates
40.821945, -72.866943
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot inadvertently allowing the skids to contact the ground resulting in dynamic rollover.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N549AB
Make
ROTORWAY
Serial Number
6723
Year Built
2006
Model / ICAO
162-F
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
171 STE-ANNE
ST FRANCOIS DE LAC
Status
Deregistered
City
QUEBEC
Country
United States
Analysis
The solo student pilot of an experimental Rotorway 162-F was practicing hovering when the left skid of the helicopter made contact with the helipad, the helicopter rolled to the left, and the main rotor blades struck the ground. The student pilot stated that "I was hovering at about 2 inches which had the skids too close to the ground for my ability." At 1256 EDT, 26 minutes after the accident, the reported wind on the field was 310 degrees at 9 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC06CA172