Godwin Jeff E SAFARI N186KW
21 September 2017 · Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2017 at about 22:45 local time, a Godwin Jeff E SAFARI registered N186KW was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina, 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Fiel (FAY)
- Coordinates
- 34.9911, -78.8819
- Aircraft
- Godwin Jeff E SAFARI
- Registration
- N186KW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2009
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Fayetteville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA555
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a hover pedal turn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that the purpose of his flight was to practice hover taxi. During a right pedal turn, about 3 to 5 ft above the ground, the helicopter rolled onto its side. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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