LAX95LA147.html
1995, 2n, between airports
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX95LA147 Local Date: 03/27/1995 Local Time: 1700 PST State: CA City: BYRON Airport Name: Airport Id: Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: NONE Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: HELICOPTER Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 570 LANDING Aircraft Make/Model: ROBSIN R-22-BETA Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: HELICOPTER ADVENTURES, INC. Operator Code: HIAS182B Operator: Owner Name: MATTHEW SPITZER
THE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION WAS MADE TO WHAT APPEARED, TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, TO BE A SUITABLE LANDING SITE, BUT THE GROUND UNDERNEATH WAS SOFT AND WET. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDS SANK INTO THE SOFT GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED FORWARD. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
Occurrence #: 1 320 ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 571 LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 19200(S) - 2425(M) Factor
TERRAIN CONDITION - SOFT
1b. 24029(S) - 3139(M) - 4103(P) Cause
UNSUITABLE TERRAIN OR TAKEOFF/LANDING/TAXI AREA - SELECTED - PILOT IN COMMAND (CFI)
THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PILOTS.
Number of Seats: 2
Aircraft Use: INSTRUCTIONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 8320A
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 2
Pass 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 2
Landing Gear: SKID
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 1370
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-320-B2C
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 320 Wind Speed (knots): 6 Visibility (sm): 50 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: CCR Departure City: CONCORD Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: C83 Destination City: Destination State: CA Flight Plan Filed: COMPANY (VFR) ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: SIMULATED FORCED LANDING Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: COMMERCIAL, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: HELICOPTER
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 24
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 1400 Last 24 Hrs : 4
Make/Model : 1395 Last 30 Days: 28
Instrument : 0 Last 90 Days: 40
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 1400