20081217853909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kaman K-1200 · Santa Clarita, CA · December 17, 2008

Date: December 17, 2008 · 09:30 local
Place: Santa Clarita, CA
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: G22L
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N267KA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA057
Reported as: Kaman K1200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,022 total1,519 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N267KARegistered now · Kaman Aerospace K-1200S/N A94-0037 · Built 2003 Airframe modelKaman Aerospace K-1200 Engine modelHoneywell T5317 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On 12/17/2008 at 0930 after starting the helicopter the pilot reported that while at ground idle he felt a strong gust of wind. This lifted the rear and right side of the helicopter. The aircraft moved mainly left and slightly forward. The aircraft impacted the fuel truck, flipped over and somersaulted, coming to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/17/2008 AT 0930 AFTER STARTING THE HELICOPTER THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE AT GROUND IDLE HE FELT A STRONG GUST OF WIND. THIS LIFTED THE REAR AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED MAINLY LEFT AND SLIGHTLY FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE FUEL TRUCK, FLIPPED OVER AND SOMERSAULTED, COMING TO REST INVERTED.

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 WPR09LA057Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Clarita, CAThe helicopter's encounter with a gusty crosswind condition during engine start that exceeded the helicopter's demonstrated wind envelope.Dec 17, 2008 · Substantial damage