Robinson BETA II N861MP
31 October 2005 · Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 October 2005 at about 15:30 local time, a Robinson BETA II registered N861MP was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gwinnett County - Briscoe Fiel (LZU)
- Coordinates
- 33.9778, -83.9619
- Aircraft
- Robinson BETA II
- Registration
- N861MP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lawrenceville → Lawerance
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA010
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of flight controls which resulted in a collision with a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student pilot, he lifted the collective control of the helicopter and it began to turn left. The pilot lowered the collective control, applied right anti-torque input, and added power. The helicopter began spinning to the right, collided with a fence, and the helicopter rolled over on its right side and came to a stop. Examination of the helicopter revealed the tail boom separated from the airframe and the man rotor blades were buckled at the main rotor mass. The student pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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