Giackino Donald W ROTORWAY 162F N556DG
28 March 2015 · Marquette, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a Giackino Donald W ROTORWAY 162F registered N556DG was involved in an accident near Marquette, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marquette, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.5481, -87.3969
- Aircraft
- Giackino Donald W ROTORWAY 162F
- Registration
- N556DG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marquette → Marquette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he planned on hovering in the helicopter to get some measurements using a vibration computer. After lifting off and entering a hover, the helicopter started to yaw left. The pilot applied the right pedal, but the yaw continued. While the pilot maneuvered the helicopter away from buildings, it entered a spin and then spun about six to eight times before a main rotor blade struck a tree. The pilot stated that there was only a light breeze and no wind gusts at the time of the accident. An examination of the tail rotor drive belts revealed that at least two of the three belts were not damaged. The reason for the loss of control could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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