Heli-Eagle ULTRASPORT 496 N9258H
23 May 2000 · Newport News, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Heli-Eagle ULTRASPORT 496 registered N9258H was involved in an accident near Newport News, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport News/Williamsburg (PHF)
- Coordinates
- 37.0393, -76.4810
- Aircraft
- Heli-Eagle ULTRASPORT 496
- Registration
- N9258H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot performed one hover successfully, and set the helicopter down. During the second hover attempt, the helicopter spun to the right, and the skids contacted the ground. The helicopter 'rocked on its nose,' and the main rotor blades hit the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the helicopter. The winds reported at the airport were from 190 degrees, at 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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