Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA168

PHOENIX, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N4661U

MOSELEY/SCORPION 133

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE INTENDED ONLY TO GRT THE HELICOPTER 'IN A LIGHT POSITION TO CHECK FOR BALANCE AND CYCLIC POSITION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED A TOTAL LIFT OFF AND HE OVER-CONTROLLED THE ACFT WHICH ROLLED ANDCRASHED SIDEWAYS IN A LATERAL SWINGING MOTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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