- Date
- January 27, 1984, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Nashua, NH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8431YRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840127024039A
- Case key
- 35493
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Roll over
Landing gear,skid assembly - movement restrictedFactor
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Rotor system,main rotor blade - movement restrictedFactor
Throttle/power control - improper use ofCause
Analysis
The helicopter left skid hooked on the guard rail as takeoff began from a trailer. As the plt continued to increase power to lift, the acft rolled over and the main rotor hit the hood of the tractor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8431Y
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0367
- Airframe hours
- 72
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 124 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George Georges
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- Nashua, NH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,563 total · 213 in this make and model · 1,563 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.