20030420008019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Ardmore, OK · April 20, 2003

Date: April 20, 2003 · 09:45 local
Place: Ardmore, OK
Airport: Ardmore Downtown Executive
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2341Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA140
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,600 total40 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2341ZRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2005 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2188 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot of N2341Z was lifting off from his personal helipad. During lift-off, he failed to maintain directional control which resulted in the right skid contacting a sloped area of the taxiway. Helicopter impacted the ground on the left side of the taxiway resulting in substantial damage due to dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT OF N2341Z WAS LIFTING OFF FROM HIS PERSONAL HELIPAD. DURING LIFT-OFF, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTING A SLOPED AREA OF THE TAXIWAY. HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

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 FTW03LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArdmore, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during liftoff. A contributing factor was the inadvertent encounter of propeller blast from the other airplane starting at the time of takeoff.Apr 20, 2003 · Substantial damage