19971024047579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12D · Farmingdale, NJ · October 24, 1997

Date: October 24, 1997 · 13:00 local
Place: Farmingdale, NJ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62316
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA023
Reported as: Hiller UH12D

N62316Registration cancelled Nov 12, 2014 · Hiller UH-12DS/N 1391 · Built 1962 Airframe modelHiller UH-12D Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) The accident occured while the student was in a three foot hover. The CFI simulated an engine failure by rolling back the throttle. The student did not react fast enough and the helicopter did a 360 degree turn which the CFI could not stop. The nose pitched up resulting in a tail rotor strike.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE THE STUDENT WAS IN A THREE FOOT HOVER. THE CFI SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE BY ROLLING BACK THE THROTTLE. THE STUDENT DID NOT REACT FAST ENOUGH AND THE HELICOPTER DID A 360 DEGREE TURN WHICH THE CFI COULD NOT STOP. THE NOSE PITCHED UP RESULTING IN A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE.

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 NYC98LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarmingdale, NJThe certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain directional control.Oct 24, 1997 · Substantial damage