19880120000999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias AS350B · Omaha, NE · January 20, 1988

Date: January 20, 1988 · 17:10 local
Place: Omaha, NE
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DYRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26TM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC88FA043
Reported as: Snias AS350B
Reported engine: TMECA ARRIEL1B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,455 total419 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N26TMRegistration cancelled May 6, 1991 · S N I A S AS-350B ECUREUILS/N 1644 Airframe modelS N I A S AS-350B ECUREUIL

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Picked up to a hover when helicopter pitched up. Lost control and crashed. Iced control servos. AD not complied.

As the FAA filed it

PICKED UP TO A HOVER WHEN HELICOPTER PITCHED UP. LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. ICED CONTROL SERVOS. AD NOT COMPLIED.

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 MKC88FA043Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportOmaha, NEThe pilot picked the aircraft up to a hover and made a hovering turn in preparation for departure. The nose of the aircraft began to rise. The pilot stated later that he could not control the aircraft. The aircraft began to descend and the tail rotor struck a…Jan 20, 1988 · Destroyed