- Date
- June 11, 1985, 12:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Belmar, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 4 minor
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19850611023852A19850611023851A
- Case key
- 35566
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff & landing practice for a pre-solo plt the CFI saw a helicopter, N176FJ, approaching the arpt. N4956B, at the time of 1st sighting, was on a left base for rwy 3. The rotorcraft apparently did not see N4956B or hear any radio calls at this uncontrolled arpt. The rotorcraft came from the south to hover over a position near the parallel taxiway by rwy 3. The helicopter was hovering & N4956B was lifting off after a touch-&-go landing when it veered to the right and collided with the helicopter. When the CFI was removed from the acft he stated that they were caught in the helicopters rotor vortex turbulence.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N176FJ
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S76A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 760237
- Airframe hours
- 599
- Engine
- Allison 250-C30S, 650 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Raco Helicopters
- Registered owner
- General Electric Credit Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · April 16, 1985 · 99 hours before
- Departed
- MRG · Point Pleasant, NJ
- Destination
- BLM · Belmar, NJ
- Airport
- BLM · Belmar Monmouth Co., runway 3, 3,707 × 46 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N4956B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283723
- Airframe hours
- 235
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Jack Spahn
- Registered owner
- Kyle And Kathleen Lunman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 22, 1985 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- BLM · Belmar, NJ
- Airport
- BLM · Belmar Monmouth Co., runway 3, 3,707 × 46 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N176FJ
- Age
- 49
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 8,672 total · 1,055 in this make and model · 8,296 as pilot in command · 197 in the last 90 days · 37 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4956B
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,744 total · 83 in this make and model · 150 in the last 90 days · 55 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NEL, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.