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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH-58A · Wetumpka, AL · September 3, 1996

Date
September 3, 1996 · 13:00 local
Place
Wetumpka, AL
Airport
Wetumpka Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N160SA
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96TA221
Reported as
Bell OH58A
Reported engine
Allison 250C20C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total58 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Raised one skid on attempted takeoff to hover. Helicopter rolled over then back to upright on its skids.

As the FAA filed it

RAISED ONE SKID ON ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF TO HOVER. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER THEN BACK TO UPRIGHT ON ITS SKIDS.

NTSB investigation

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