Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA369

AUSTIN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N9067B

ROBINSON R-22

Analysis

AFTER LNDG THE PLT EXITED THE ACFT TO ASSIST DEPLANING OF THE PAX. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE PLT HEARD A SURGE OF ENGINE POWER FOLLOWED BY THE ACFT ROTATING AND COLLIDING WITH A PARKED CAR. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED THAT THE COLLECTIVE BALANCE SPRING FAILED TO HOLD THE COLLECTIVE DOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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