FUSE Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Wow, talk about close... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKZFNeXL8xM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Wow, talk about close... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKZFNeXL8xM What the $Y(*^@*(&@^ kind of flying was that !!!!!!!!!???????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 That looked like a set down or pick up gone bad. Whew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeloPitts Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I saw that video on another site, along with an accident report. The passenger in the front seat tried to shift around in his seat and kicked the cyclic. Ref: 0404SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITYINCIDENT REPORT – EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAircraft Registration ZS-RSO Date of Incident 14 May 2005 Time of Incident 1030ZType of Aircraft Robinson R44 Raven II Type of Operation PrivatePilot-in-command Licence Type Private Age 56 Licence Valid YesPilot-in-command Flying Experience Total Flying Hours 1 759.7 Hours on Type 11.7Last point of departure Cape Town International Aerodrome (FACT) Base 4 HelipadNext point of intended landing Cape Town International Aerodrome (FACT) Base 4 HelipadLocation of the incident site with reference to easily defined geographical points (GPS readings if possible)Cape Town International Aerodrome (FACT) Base 4 HelipadMeteorological Information Surface wind: Southerly/<10kts, Temperature: 20°C, CAVOKNumber of people on board 1 + 3 No. of people injured 0 No. of people killed 0SynopsisThe pilot, accompanied by three passengers departed from the Base4 helipad at Cape Town InternationalAerodrome for a local pleasure flight of the Cape Peninsula. After being airborne for approximately 40minutes they returned for a full stop landing. An aviation enthusiast that was standing nearby filmed theapproach and intended landing. The video footage was made available to the investigating team andrevealed that the aircraft was established in hover flight approximately 6 feet above the ground overheadthe helipad. The pilot descended gradually with the right skid touching first. As the skid touched theaircraft was observed to pitch/tilt forward suddenly with the lower nose fuselage making contact with theground. The pilot reacted almost immediately by applying backpressure on the cyclic stick, which causedthe aircraft to fall back onto its skids, with the tail rotor guard nearly impacting the ground. It then pitchedforward again with the pilot applying power, he took-off, flew a circuit and executed an uneventful landing.Nobody was injured in the incident.Following an interview with the passenger that was occupying the left front seat, he mentioned that he wasreadjusting his seatbelt shortly before touchdown and accidentally touched the cyclic control column thatemerges from the floor centre console with his right knee, which caused the pilot to take immediatecorrective action.The last MPI (Mandatory Periodic Inspection) prior to the accident was certified on 4 March 2005, at 602.3airframe hours. Since the MPI was certified a further 83.6 hours were flown.Probable CauseThe passenger that was occupying the left front seat right knee touched the cyclic control column ontouched down, pushing it forward, which caused the aircraft to pitch/tilt forward violently. The pilot tookimmediate corrective action by pulling back on the cyclic control stick, which caused the aircraft to fallback onto its skids. The pilot applied power flew a circuit, followed by an uneventful landing.IARC Date Release Date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rookie101 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I saw that video on another site, along with an accident report. The passenger in the front seat tried to shift around in his seat and kicked the cyclic. Right you are HP. That other site is verticalmag.com which many of use here frequent. I've seen the topic before, but cannot find it right now. I'll put the link in this post when I find, if I ever do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Why did the SACAA need to be involved with an incident report? It appears there was no (or minimal damage) and no injuries. Just wondering. Joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelliBoy Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) This should sufficiently scare everyone into remembering to give thourough pax briefings on EVERY FLIGHT.People get near helicopters and their brains stop working for some reason. Edited November 16, 2006 by HelliBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 So what your saying is this is a bad example of a hover???? I kill me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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