20160116000949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tucker Mitchel C H-13 · Zephyrhills, FL · January 16, 2016

Date: January 16, 2016 · 15:30 local
Place: Zephyrhills, FL
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9669
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16CA102
Reported as: Tucker Mitchel C H-13
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,250 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9669Registered now · Tucker Mitchel C H-13S/N T-3 · Built 2005 Airframe modelTucker Mitchel C H-13 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

On January 16, 2016 an experimental amateur built H-13 helicopter landed at the Zephyrhills, FL airport after a local pleasure flight. The aircraft landed in front of a hangar and a passenger exited the aircraft. The pilot remained in the aircraft and was preparing to lift off again when the aircraft encountered a dynamic rollover to the right. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 16, 2016 AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT H-13 HELICOPTER LANDED AT THE ZEPHYRHILLS, FL AIRPORT AFTER A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FRONT OF A HANGAR AND A PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS PREPARING TO LIFT OFF AGAIN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA16CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZephyrhills, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on ground standing with the engine running during high crosswind conditions which resulted in a static rollover and collision with the ground.Jan 17, 2016 · Substantial damage