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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Kaman K1200 · Bloomfield, CT · November 14, 2001

Date: November 14, 2001 · 15:40 local
Place: Bloomfield, CT
Airport: Kaman Aerospace Corp Heliport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N361KA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02TA029
Reported as: Kaman K1200

N361KARegistered now · Beech 200S/N BB-741 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech 200 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) During recovery from a practice "power loss at a hover" (hovering autorotaton) the aircraft began to move backwards. The pilot put in too much forward cyclic to stop the movement. The aircraft began a roll to the right on the right main and nose wheel. There was insufficent energy left in the rotor system to allow a recovery before the right rotor blades contacted the pavement. The aircraft settled on to it's right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING RECOVERY FROM A PRACTICE "POWER LOSS AT A HOVER" (HOVERING AUTOROTATON) THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE PILOT PUT IN TOO MUCH FORWARD CYCLIC TO STOP THE MOVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A ROLL TO THE RIGHT ON THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE WHEEL. THERE WAS INSUFFICENT ENERGY LEFT IN THE ROTOR SYSTEM TO ALLOW A RECOVERY BEFORE THE RIGHT ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON TO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

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 NYC02TA029Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBloomfield, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while hovering. A factor related to the accident was the pilots lack of experience in type of aircraft.Nov 14, 2001 · Substantial damage