Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St. Louis, Missouri
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https://registry.faa.gov/N369PA
Location: St. Louis, IL
Accident Number: GAA19CA279
Date & Time: 05/23/2019, 1410 CDT
Registration: N369PA
Aircraft: Guimbal CABRI
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
The helicopter flight instructor reported that, during a training flight, he briefed the student pilot on the procedures required to land with a simulated stuck left pedal. The student began a descent to enter a shallower-than-normal glide path to the runway surface, and he completed his final checks for the maneuver and continued the approach.
Upon contacting the runway, the helicopter veered to the left, and the instructor elected to abort the landing. As the helicopter lifted off, it began to yaw to the left at a rapid rate, while drifting to the left of the runway. Recognizing the helicopter was in a spin, they attempted to correct by leveling the helicopter "long enough for the aircraft to regain tail-rotor authority." The helicopter's left skid impacted the mud on the left side of the runway and the helicopter rolled onto its left side.
The Federal Aviation Administration's Helicopter Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-21A, provides information and guidance in a section titled "Landing – Stuck Neutral or Right Pedal" which stated in part:
The landing profile for a stuck neutral or a stuck right pedal is a low-power approach terminating with a running or roll-on landing. The approach profile can best be described as a shallow to normal approach angle to arrive approximately 2–3 feet landing gear height above the intended landing area with a minimum airspeed for directional control.
During the approach the flight instructor directed the student pilot to "utilize throttle manipulation to control the yaw caused by a fixed input on the anti-torque system."
The manufactures service letter, SL 19-002 A, states, "During in-flight tail rotor control failure simulation, pilots should never use the twist grip to control yaw."
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor, fuselage and tail-boom.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 4 knots.
Flight Instructor Information
Certificate: Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 32, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Helicopter
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Helicopter; Instrument Helicopter
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 06/18/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 08/27/2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 653 hours (Total, all aircraft), 425 hours (Total, this make and model), 545 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 135 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 32 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Student Pilot Information
Certificate: Student
Age: 27, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 01/29/2019
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 62 hours (Total, all aircraft), 62 hours (Total, this make and model), 11 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Guimbal
Registration: N369PA
Model/Series: CABRI G2
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Year of Manufacture: 2015
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 1109
Landing Gear Type: Skid
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/08/2019, 100 Hour
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1543 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1839.8 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: C126 installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: O-360-J2A
Registered Owner: D H Helicopter Inc
Rated Power: 145 hp
Operator: D H Helicopter Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot School (141)
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCPS, 413 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1853 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 295°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3500 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Light and Variable /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: Variable
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.06 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 21°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: St Louis, IL (CPS)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: St. Louis, IL (CPS)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1410 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: St Louis Downtown (CPS)
Runway Surface Type: Concrete
Airport Elevation: 412 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 30R
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5301 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic Pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 38.570278, -90.155000 (est)
CAHOKIA • A helicopter pilot and an aviation student escaped unharmed after their helicopter crashed Tuesday at St. Louis Downtown Airport.
They were returning from a flight training session about 2:40 p.m when the helicopter crashed on the airport's secondary runway, said Patti Beck, a spokeswoman with Bi-State Development. Bi-State owns the airport.
The airport's secondary runway was closed after the crash. The primary runway remained open to air traffic.
Beck did not have more details.
The helicopter had taken off from the airport shortly after 2 p.m. and flew about 25 miles over the Metro East, according to the online flight tracking site FlightAware. It was set to arrive at the airport at about 2:45 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the crash.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.stltoday.com
CAHOKIA, Illinois — A helicopter crashed at St. Louis Downtown Airport in St. Clair County, Illinois at around 2:40 pm Thursday afternoon. There are no injuries in this crash.
The crash happened on the airport’s secondary runway, which remains closed until further notice. The primary runway is unaffected.
There were two people, a student, and an instructor, onboard the helicopter during the accident. No cause for the accident has yet been determined. The FAA has been notified.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://fox2now.com
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