Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84FTM03

LEHI, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N5211F

Rotorway ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING HOVER TAXIING AT THE ABANDONED ARPT. WHILE TAXIING THE RIGHT SKID HIT A 3 INCH HIGH MOUNDOF DIRT. THE ACFT BOUNCED UP AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT USING THE CYCLIC BUT THE ACFT BEGAN TO ROLL FURTHER TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS. THE PLT LOWER THE COLLECTIVE, THE ACFT LANDED ON THE LEFT SKID AND ROLLED OVER. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD LOGGED A TOTAL OF 8 HOURS OF FLT TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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