Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA159

PITTSBURGH, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N83CJ

MBB GMBO-105C

Analysis

THE AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER AFTER COLLIDDING WITH A FENCE. THE HELICOPTER HAD TAKEN OFF TO A HOVER POSITION AND WAS MAKING A PEDAL TURN IN PREPARATION FOR A CLIMB. COLLECTIVE WAS INCREASED BUT RPM DECREASED AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO DESCEND. GROUND CONTACT AND COLLISION WITH THE FENCE FOLLOWED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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