FlyNHighNFast Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/01/helicopter.crash/index.html Hopefully the other guy will survive. RIP to the one that did not make it. Quote
TomPPL Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Judging form the video:http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11028603 They would not have had much choice on where to land it, power lines and trees all over the place. RIP Quote
dave7373 Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 "Found a blade one street over" Anyone ever hear of an R-44 loosing a blade in flight?I suppose it could happen but i've never heard of it. I find it hard to believe that 2 FAA guys would have that much trouble with a routine auto, unless it happened righ there on takeoff, which is possible, considering where it landed,guess we'll have to wait and see. Quote
wopilot Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 "Found a blade one street over" Anyone ever hear of an R-44 loosing a blade in flight?I suppose it could happen but i've never heard of it. I find it hard to believe that 2 FAA guys would have that much trouble with a routine auto, unless it happened righ there on takeoff, which is possible, considering where it landed,guess we'll have to wait and see. I think the rotor flew off at impact, it's typical for media to blow things out of proportion and report what they don't know. Quote
copter doctor Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 After watching the video a couple of times it looks like both main and tail rotor blades are still on aircraft. wonder what they found in other yard? Quote
RkyMtnHI Posted September 6, 2009 Posted September 6, 2009 After watching the video a couple of times it looks like both main and tail rotor blades are still on aircraft. wonder what they found in other yard? something similar happened at rotors a couple of years go when their 206 rolled on the ramp.. they found a piece of the main rotor almost a block away inside a shed at the fire department... it think it was a few days after the crash that they found the part. dp Quote
JETTSET99 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Eyewitness said heli lost power before going down no blade failure. I was taught back in the day to always be on the look out for the safest place to land during a flight this crash should remind us the importance of this scan during a flight it could save you. Quote
Gomer Pylot Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 I've seen main rotor pieces fly over 1/4 mile after breaking off in a crash. One also went through a chain-link fence, an FAA van, and then hit the base ops building. There's a lot of energy in the ends of a main rotor blade. Quote
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