- Date
- April 18, 1992, 15:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N104MBRobinson R-22B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920418010409A
- Case key
- 37144
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight of the helicopter, which resulted in a tie down strap not being removed prior to attempted flight, and the subsequent roll over and collision with the ramp.
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.
Analysis
The helicopter pilot attempted to takeoff from a portable pad. The helicopter immediately nosed over striking the ramp with the main rotor blades. It was found that the tie down strap which secures the helicopter to the portable pad had not been removed during the preflight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N104MB
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1050
- Airframe hours
- 1,405
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 131 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth G. Marcum
- Registered owner
- Aero Copter Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · April 17, 1992 · 1 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- CMH · Port Columbus
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,339 total · 160 in this make and model · 3,246 as pilot in command · 97 in the last 90 days · 33 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,100 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.