# Accident 20220112000579A: Charles C Menger Jr SAFARI 400, Gallatin, TN, January 12, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 2022, 12:00 local time
- Place: Gallatin, TN
- Airport: Music City Exec
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3770° N, 86.4096° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3770&lon=-86.4096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32CM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32CM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Charles C Menger JR SAFARI 400 (registry code 05637JW, https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-c-menger-jr-safari-400) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming YO-360 series (registry code 42422, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHARLES C MENGER JR SAFARI 400
- Reported engine: LYCOMING YO-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220112000579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT LAUNCHED FROM TRAILER, USED TO TRANSPORT HELICOPTER, FROM IN FRONT OF HANGAR.

AIR TAXIED TO RAMP,

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT ENDED WITH HELICOPTER LAYING ON LEFT SIDE (#1 SIDE).

FLIGHT CONTROLS CONNECTED AND OPERATIONAL.

ACTT AT ACCIDENT: 85.3

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA106), Jan 12, 2022: Charles C Menger JR Safari 400 (N32CM), Gallatin, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A reported stuck throttle for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and subsequent loss of control during hover.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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