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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · D & K BABY BELLE · Spartanburg, SC · July 18, 2017

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Date
July 18, 2017 · 08:30 local
Place
Spartanburg, SC
Airport
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N211CJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17LA256
Reported as
D & K Baby Belle
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-C2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
320 total45 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N211CJRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2020 · D & K BABY BELLES/N DK1-1 · Built 2000Airframe modelD & K BABY BELLEEngine modelLycoming O-360-C2CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Student helicopter pilot taxiing from grassy area adjacent to rwy 23 to grassy area adjacent to rwy 05. Pilot had a loss of directional control which was partially regained but his subsequent landing was hard and resulted in aircraft leaning to the right and possibly the rotor system contacted tailboom and resulted in substantial damages to aircraft.

Regulatory issues identified are lapsed medical certificate and aircraft registration

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT TAXIING FROM GRASSY AREA ADJACENT TO RWY 23 TO GRASSY AREA ADJACENT TO RWY 05. PILOT HAD A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH WAS PARTIALLY REGAINED BUT HIS SUBSEQUENT LANDING WAS HARD AND RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT LEANING TO THE RIGHT AND POSSIBLY THE ROTOR SYSTEM CONTACTED TAILBOOM AND RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES TO AIRCRAFT.

REGULATORY ISSUES IDENTIFIED ARE LAPSED MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AND AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION

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 ERA17LA256Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpartanburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during the approach to landing.Jul 19, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N211CJ · 1

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

Incident 20130115000429IGround/Ramp/Ma · Hammond, LADuring aircraft run-up, ground crew (helper) approached aircraft from the rear, while engine was running and operating at idle. Main & tail rotor was turning. Ground crew while walking towards front of aircraft, had head lowered to avoid contact with main…Jan 15, 2013 · Minor damage