# Accident 20011114030969A: Kaman K1200, Bloomfield, CT, November 14, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 2001, 15:40 local time
- Place: Bloomfield, CT
- Airport: Kaman Aerospace Corp Heliport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8619° N, 72.6997° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8619&lon=-72.6997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N361KA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N361KA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 200 (registry code 1152920, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KAMAN K1200
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC02TA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02TA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011114030969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC02TA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02TA029), Nov 14, 2001: Kaman K-1200 (N361KA), Bloomfield, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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