Charles C Menger Jr SAFARI 400 N32CM
12 January 2022 · Gallatin, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 2022 at about 18:40 local time, a Charles C Menger Jr SAFARI 400 registered N32CM was involved in an accident near Gallatin, Tennessee, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Music City Exec (XNX)
- Coordinates
- 36.3770, -86.4096
- Aircraft
- Charles C Menger Jr SAFARI 400
- Registration
- N32CM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2018
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A reported stuck throttle for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and subsequent loss of control during hover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was performing the first flight after a condition inspection. He put the helicopter into a hover, noted the “throttle locked up and [the helicopter] got away” from him. The helicopter rolled onto its side and impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and tailboom. Furthermore, he reported an overspeed and “hard vibration” prior to the rollover. A post-accident examination of the helicopter revealed no evidence of any pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. In addition, the throttle governor was bench tested with no anomalies noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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