MBB BO-105CB-4 N5353V

Summary

On 20 September 1989 at about 15:36 local time, a MBB BO-105CB-4 registered N5353V, operated by MBB Helicopter Corp., was involved in an accident near Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 1989 at 15:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

MBB BO-105CB-4

Registration

N5353V

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

MBB Helicopter Corp.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tuckerton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC89FA220

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S DELAY IN REMEDIAL ACTION BY DELAYING THE PULL-UP FROM A DESCENDING MANEUVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE HELICOPTER ENTERED A SHALLOW CLIMB & STEEP TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT INITIATED A RECOVERY, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE HE RECOVERED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. A PERFORMANCE STUDY SHOWED THE MANEUVER HAD A MAXIMUM BANK OF 98 DEGREES & A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 75 FEET AGL. RECOVERY WAS NOT INITIATED UNTIL .5 SECONDS AFTER THE APEX OF THE MANEUVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.