19960419007899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Franklin, LA · April 19, 1996

Date: April 19, 1996 · 15:00 local
Place: Franklin, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2329K
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA175
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0

N2329KRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2014 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2134 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Performing hot refueling, gust of wind caused blade to strike the top of the truck, rolled over onto the truck. (-23) the pilot was at the controls with the helicopter idling, when the pilot's father drove a pickup truck under the main rotor blades. The truck struck the main rotor blades.

As the FAA filed it

PERFORMING HOT REFUELING, GUST OF WIND CAUSED BLADE TO STRIKE THE TOP OF THE TRUCK, ROLLED OVER ONTO THE TRUCK. (-23) THE PILOT WAS AT THE CONTROLS WITH THE HELICOPTER IDLING, WHEN THE PILOT'S FATHER DROVE A PICKUP TRUCK UNDER THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.

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 FTW96LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranklin, LAThe pilot's poor judgment in attempting to refuel the helicopter with the engine (and rotors) operating. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty wind condition, and close proximity of the vehicle that was allowed to be driven under the turning rotors.Apr 19, 1996 · Substantial damage