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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ccoptr TOMCAT MK5A · Sylacauga, AL · July 24, 1997

Date: July 24, 1997 · 13:30 local
Place: Sylacauga, AL
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LLAG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62108
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA212
Reported as: Ccoptr TOMCATMK5A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total4,000 in this make and model

N62108Registration cancelled Nov 26, 2014 · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5AS/N TC-HFS-1 Airframe modelContinental Copters TOMCAT MK5A

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What happened

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

Rotor decay on climbout from truck pad. Flared settled into trees. Hot day. No anomalis. Pilot error performance. (-23) on July 24, 1997, at approximately 1745 central day savings time, a Continental copter, model MK5A, N62108, operating under FAR part 137 received substantial damage when performing a takeoff from a platform. Pilot stated that during this takeoff the engine continued to operate at full power while the main rotor RPM dropped off. Helicopter struck two trees and came to rest up side down. A report of transmission and engine disassemble will follow.

As the FAA filed it

ROTOR DECAY ON CLIMBOUT FROM TRUCK PAD. FLARED SETTLED INTO TREES. HOT DAY. NO ANOMALIS. PILOT ERROR PERFORMANCE. (-23) ON JULY 24, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 CENTRAL DAY SAVINGS TIME, A CONTINENTAL COPTER, MODEL MK5A, N62108, OPERATING UNDER FAR PART 137 RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN PERFORMING A TAKEOFF FROM A PLATFORM. PILOT STATED THAT DURING THIS TAKEOFF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT FULL POWER WHILE THE MAIN ROTOR RPM DROPPED OFF. HELICOPTER STRUCK TWO TREES AND CAME TO REST UP SIDE DOWN. A REPORT OF TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DISASSEMBLE WILL FOLLOW.

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 MIA97LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSylacauga, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in the helicopter descending and colliding with trees.Jul 24, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N62108 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910926043169AHovering · Franklin, GATail rotor control cable broke while hovering over pad to land. Veered to open area. Main rotors hit ground.Sep 26, 1991 · Substantial damage