Campbell W/Smiley J EXECYTIVE 162F N17VH

Summary

On 8 June 2006 at about 15:00 local time, a Campbell W/Smiley J EXECYTIVE 162F registered N17VH, operated by Clint Alexander, was involved in an accident near Porter, Texas, 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.

Date

8 June 2006 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Porter, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Williams Airport (9X1)

Coordinates

30.1533, -95.3219

Aircraft

Campbell W/Smiley J EXECYTIVE 162F

Registration

N17VH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Clint Alexander

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Porter → Porter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW06CA156

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of control after encountering dynamic rollover while hovering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 38-hour student helicopter pilot stated he intended to practice hovering maneuvers over a grass apron adjacent to a taxiway at the airport. The pilot reported that while in the process of changing directions, while hovering at a skid height of 18 inches off the ground, the left landing gear skid came in contact with the ground and he was unable to stop or correct the rollover. The main rotor blades of the experimental single-engine helicopter were destroyed when the helicopter came to rest on its right side. The pilot, who held a private certificate in airplanes single-engine land, reported he had accumulated a total of 1,986 hours. In a narrative statement submitted by the pilot he added that "the accident was due solely to pilot error and did not involve any other aircraft, person, vehicles, or property."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.