20040711017179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Beverly, MA · July 11, 2004

Date: July 11, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Beverly, MA
Airport: Beverly Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N277MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA166
Reported as: Robsin R44RAVENII
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,367 total900 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N277MCRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10277 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he hovered taxied over to a wash area located behind north atlantic air's hangar, after his passenger rinsed the aircraft while it was running his passenger climbed back in the helicopter and the pilot lifted collective to hover the helicopter and hit the telephone wires above him. Damage to both main rotor blades. Sudden stoppage insepction will be performed to determine any additional damage to drive train.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HOVERED TAXIED OVER TO A WASH AREA LOCATED BEHIND NORTH ATLANTIC AIR'S HANGAR, AFTER HIS PASSENGER RINSED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING HIS PASSENGER CLIMBED BACK IN THE HELICOPTER AND THE PILOT LIFTED COLLECTIVE TO HOVER THE HELICOPTER AND HIT THE TELEPHONE WIRES ABOVE HIM. DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSEPCTION WILL BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO DRIVE TRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04CA166Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeverly, MAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with transmission wires.Jul 11, 2004 · Substantial damage