Eagle Rnd HELICYCLE N15XH
21 June 2007 · Erie, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2007 at about 16:30 local time, a Eagle Rnd HELICYCLE registered N15XH was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erie, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Erie Municipal (EIK)
- Coordinates
- 40.0103, -105.0481
- Aircraft
- Eagle Rnd HELICYCLE
- Registration
- N15XH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erie → Erie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA102
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the helicopter impacting onto the airport ramp. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's failure to establish the landing flare in time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was making his second attempt to land his home-built, experimental helicopter when during the descent he failed to put in enough aft collective and impacted onto the ramp. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged. A representative from the company that made the helicopter kit was witness to the accident. The witness said that he had flown the helicopter the day before and on the morning of the accident flight. The witness said that this was the owner/builder/pilot's first flight in the helicopter. He said that the start up was normal and that everything looked good up to the time the pilot lifted off into a hover. The witness said he could see the pilot over-controlling the helicopter. The witness said that when he had flown the helicopter, everything worked just fine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2007 | Cessna TP206A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Lake City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Eaa Biplane P | Parker, Colorado, United States | Terrance R. Vinton | Minor injuries | - |