19871030083199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Agusta A109 · Spring Valley, NY · October 30, 1987

Date: October 30, 1987 · 15:30 local
Place: Spring Valley, NY
Airport: Ramapo Heliport
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N109AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA020
Reported as: Agusta A109
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,959 total254 in this make and model114 in the last 90 days

N109AMRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 1995 · Agusta S P A A109K2S/N 10024 Airframe modelAgusta S P A A109K2

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What happened

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Lifted off to air taxi to park after passenger deplaned. Moved backwards and skid touched. Entered ground resonance

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF TO AIR TAXI TO PARK AFTER PASSENGER DEPLANED. MOVED BACKWARDS AND SKID TOUCHED. ENTERED GROUND RESONANCE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC88LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpring Valley, NYThe helicopter had been refueled and the pilot was attempting to ground taxi. Prior to turning the aircraft around to taxi to a parking area the helicopter went into ground resonance as soon as the aircraft was moved. Collective was lowered, the engine…Oct 30, 1987 · Substantial damage