PlatoNC Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 http://wbztv.com/local/Boxborough.helicopter.crash.2.1717044.html Google-fu turned up a few things. Looks like it was one of Blue Hill Helicopter's Schweizers, didn't dig in enough to figure out which instructor was the one flying, but that isn't really the point, the people who need to know will find out soon enough. RIP, brother, still praying for student who had to be medevaced Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 http://wbztv.com/local/Boxborough.helicopter.crash.2.1717044.html Google-fu turned up a few things. Looks like it was one of Blue Hill Helicopter's Schweizers, didn't dig in enough to figure out which instructor was the one flying, but that isn't really the point, the people who need to know will find out soon enough. RIP, brother, still praying for student who had to be medevaced Nick Sorry to hear that, we had a R22 hit wires yesterday back east as well. Both survived that crash....which is a bit unusual on a wire strike. Goldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans Lift Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 He was an FAA inspector named Mike Wheeler. Very experienced pilot. They were on a CFI checkride. Sad news. Hope for a speedy recovery for the student. RIP, our thoughts are with the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 The student was able to talk to emergency personnel apparently. From the linked news article, "They say as part of her final training, they cut the helicopter's engine, but they could not get it restarted". They actually cut the engine in flight to (I guess) try an air restart? If it was a CFI ride, that is no where in the PTS that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatoNC Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 That terminology came from a woman who had just crawled out of a fatal helicopter crash and was relayed through a non-pilot Highway Patrol officer, I doubt that an FAA inspector would do anything more than roll the throttle down to idle, but we'll have to wait for the report or, hopefully, the student's recovery to know more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans Lift Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 I doubt it very much. It was very hot here in MA yesterday. I presume the media took up on the word "cut". I think it was a practice forced landing and the engine quit when they rolled off on the throttle. Its happened to me and many times in 300's on hot days. I dont like to speculate but I have never heard of someone actually turning off the engine and doing an air restart for a CFI checkride. I imagine it was the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatoNC Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 http://emsflightcrew.com/node/5116 FAA Examiner was Mike Wheeler, former Air Methods CP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovergirl Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 RIP Mike. A greatloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious T Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Not trying to draw conclusions about this terrible incident, but instructors- plan for every SEF/autorotation to go to the ground and have a landing area you can reach in sight. A sudden power change is the best time for an engine to quit on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungo5 Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Preliminary NTSB report is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klas Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Preliminary NTSB report is out. From the report:According to firefighters who were first on-scene, the commercial pilot was extricated from the helicopter and stated she wanted to tell someone what happened prior to the accident. She said, “I was in my final training flight before being certified as an instructor...we were performing a simulated engine stall and while performing the maneuver the engine actually stalled for real.” She continued, “I was attempting to make a landing on the road, when the examiner instructed me to turn into the wind.” She stated “there was not enough wind and I was trying for the road.” According to the commercial pilot, at some point “the examiner took control of the helicopter,” at which time she stated to the examiner, “we’re going to hit the trees,” and he responded “yes we’re going to.” Wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jha Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://wbztv.com/local/Boxborough.helicopter.crash.2.1717044.html Google-fu turned up a few things. Looks like it was one of Blue Hill Helicopter's Schweizers, didn't dig in enough to figure out which instructor was the one flying, but that isn't really the point, the people who need to know will find out soon enough. RIP, brother, still praying for student who had to be medevaced Nickhttp://rememberingmichaelwheeler.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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