Aerospatiale AS355F2 N42AT
17 May 2003 · Bainbridge, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2003 at about 13:55 local time, a Aerospatiale AS355F2 registered N42AT, operated by American Trans Air Executive Jet Inc., was involved in an accident near Bainbridge, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bainbridge, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Decatur County Industrial Park (BGE)
- Coordinates
- 30.9747, -84.6400
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS355F2
- Registration
- N42AT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Trans Air Executive Jet Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bainbridge → Chattanooga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during an attempted landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he had just completed refueling and picked the helicopter up to a hover. He hovered over to another position on the ramp and turned the helicopter into the wind. He lowered the collective pitch and set the helicopter down hard on the ramp. The right rear skid contacted the ground and the aircraft began to shutter. After completing the engine shutdown he exited the helicopter and noticed that the tail boom support spar was cracked, the skin on both sides of the tailboom was wrinkled, and the star flex composite lead lag stabilizer was broken. Review of pilots records revealed the pilot had 7.5 total hours in the AS355 helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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