Agusta AW119 MKII N119HF
1 May 2014 · Lumberton, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 2014 at about 15:11 local time, a Agusta AW119 MKII registered N119HF, operated by Agustawestland Philadelphia Corp, was involved in an accident near Lumberton, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lumberton, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Jersey Rgnl (VAY)
- Coordinates
- 39.9389, -74.8408
- Aircraft
- Agusta AW119 MKII
- Registration
- N119HF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Agustawestland Philadelphia Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Lumberton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA216
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flightcrew's improper recovery from a simulated engine failure after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to clarify who had control of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the flight instructor, he gave the pilot under instruction (PUI) a simulated engine failure after takeoff when the helicopter reached approximately 50 knots. The PUI pulled the cyclic aft and increased collective. The flight instructor joined the PUI on the controls to prevent him from pulling too much collective and to lower the helicopter's nose to a level attitude. Both pilots were on the controls as the collective was increased to cushion the landing. The helicopter landed on the paved runway's centerline, and as it slid across what the pilots described as an uneven surface, it began to porpoise. The flight instructor lowered the collective to slow the slide and heard a noise, then the helicopter began vibrate and turned 220 degrees to the right before coming to a stop. During the slide, a main rotor blade cut off the tail boom. Neither pilot reported any preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Agusta AW119 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2015 | Agusta AW119 MKII | Gulf of Mexico, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2014 | Piper PA 22-150 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Embraer EMB 145XR | Newark, New Jersey, United States | NOT Specified | Unknown | - |
| 9 Feb 2014 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Aviation Club of Sussex LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 18-150 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | High Exposure Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Piper PA 38-112 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Connecticut Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2014 | Cessna 172S | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Century Air | Minor injuries | - |