ALCOVA, WY, USA
N4997A
AEROSPATIALE SA316B
PLT STATED THAT THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL UNTIL GROUND RESONANCE STARTED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO PICK BACK UP TO A HOVER TO REPOSITION, BUT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT YAWED AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT ON NOSE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE 'WOULD PREFER TO BE ABLE TO FLY THE ALOUETTE III MORE OFTEN FOR PROFICIENCY.' THE ALOUETTE III MAIN ROTOR BLADES ROTATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURED HELICOPTERS. THE PLT HAS LOGGED 8784 HRS IN AMERICAN MADE HELICOPTERS AND 20 HRS IN THE AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTERS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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