Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW89DPJ01

MCALESTER, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N137A

AUTRA SCORPION/133

Analysis

THE HOMEBUILT HELICOPTER WAS DEPARTING ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, WHEN, ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT, THE LOW TIME, INEXPERIENCED STUDENT PILOT MADE AN ABRUPT MANEUVER WHICH SENT THE HELICOPTER INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. IT IMPACTED TREES AND A POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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