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FAA accident report · Amtr MINI-500 · Pasorobles, CA · February 22, 2002

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Date
February 22, 2002 · 13:35 local
Place
Pasorobles, CA
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N500JY
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX02LA090
Reported as
Amtr MINI500
Fatal injuries
0
N500JYRegistration cancelled Sep 9, 2002 · Young G P/Young J MINI-500S/N 411Airframe modelYoung G P/Young J MINI-500

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What happened

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

(.19) On February 22, 2002, about 1335 hours pacific standard time, a young mini-500, N500JY, collided with power lines during initial climb from a clearing about 4 miles southeast of paso robles, California. The helicopter was substantially damaged, and the airline transport certificated pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight was performed under 14 CFR part 91, and was originating at the time. The pilot reported to the national transportation safety board investigator that he did not observe the power lines during initial climb. There were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with his helicopter. (-23) on February 22, 2002 the pilot Mr. Glen young was departing from a friends ranch located approximately 4 miles southeast of paso robles airport in the vicinity of union and geneseo roads. The pilot stated that the tailboom struck the powerlines causing the tailrotor to fail. The pilot made a forced landing causing substantial damage to the helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2002, ABOUT 1335 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A YOUNG MINI-500, N500JY, COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A CLEARING ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE DID NOT OBSERVE THE POWER LINES DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WITH HIS HELICOPTER. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2002 THE PILOT MR. GLEN YOUNG WAS DEPARTING FROM A FRIENDS RANCH LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PASO ROBLES AIRPORT IN THE VICINITY OF UNION AND GENESEO ROADS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TAILBOOM STRUCK THE POWERLINES CAUSING THE TAILROTOR TO FAIL. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER.

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 LAX02LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaso Robles, CAthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Feb 22, 2002 · Substantial damage