20021108032649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Agusta A109E · Fortworth, TX · November 8, 2002

Date: November 8, 2002 · 10:35 local
Place: Fortworth, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: NXTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N142CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA038
Reported as: Agusta A109E

N142CFRegistration cancelled Jul 28, 2007 · Agusta A109ES/N 11141 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAgusta A109E Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW206CTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot-in-command stated that he attempted a rolling take-off from harris hospital helipad without 100 percent power available, which caused the helicopter to settle to the roof of an adjacent parking garage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED A ROLLING TAKE-OFF FROM HARRIS HOSPITAL HELIPAD WITHOUT 100 PERCENT POWER AVAILABLE, WHICH CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO SETTLE TO THE ROOF OF AN ADJACENT PARKING GARAGE.

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 FTW03LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXThe pilot's attempted running takeoff with the power controls in the improper position.Nov 8, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N142CF · 1

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

Accident 20060119001589AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fort Worth, TX(-23) Pilot was turning rotorcraft to a heading of 180 for taxi to echo taxiway and saw an aircraft on echo taxiway. Pilot stopped the rotorcraft at which time the rotorcraft started to rock to the right and left, the main rotor blades contacted the tailboom…Jan 19, 2006 · Reported as Agusta A109A · Destroyed