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Any update on this?
IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 385RH Make/Model: A139 Description: AGUSTA SPA AW130 Date: 10/22/2012 Time: 1200 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Substantial LOCATION City: HOUMA State: LA Country: US DESCRIPTION N385RH AGUSTA AW139 ROTORCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON LANDING, HOUMA, LA INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 # Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 2 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: OTHER DATA Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER FAA FSDO: BATON ROUGE, LA (SW03) Entry date: 10/23/2012
Posted by JWP at 9:07 AM (http://helicoptersafety.********.com.es/2012/10/22-oct-12-n385rh-agustawestland-aw139.html) Regards
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malabo
24th Oct 2012, 13:52
History would suggest a back-up takeoff profile overweight. Or the European view that they forgot to switch the RPM to 102. But seriously, let's not let the North Sea impersonations of "das boot" dominate the news, what's the dirt on this one?
Gemini Twin
24th Oct 2012, 18:59
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Substantially damaged in landing accident, reports FAA. Other reports suggest it was taking off, started spinning left and was put down hurriedly, wheels collapsed and it ended up on its belly between parking spot rows A and B
Non-PC Plod
25th Oct 2012, 10:26
Spinning to the left (if the report is accurate) is an interesting one - awaiting more news!
malabo
27th Oct 2012, 03:47
From the NTSB Preliminary (Monthly)
On October 22, 2012, at 0100 central daylight time, an Agusta SPA AW139 helicopter, N385RH, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while the helicopter was being repositioned on the Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), Houma, Louisiana. Neither of the two airline transport rated pilots on board were injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was registered to and operated by ERA Helicopters LLC and was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 at the time of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The helicopter was being relocated from one landing pad to another, about 20 feet away, when the accident occurred. When the wheels touched the ground during the landing, a vertical vibration was noted. The pilot increased the collective in an attempt to load the main rotor system; however, this action made the vibration worse. The helicopter began to shake violently and it entered a spin prior to impacting the terrain about 25 feet from the intended landing pad.
Outwest
27th Oct 2012, 08:47
Ground resonance???
That doesn't make you spin! It does sound more like a TR problem.
Outwest
28th Oct 2012, 21:27
I was referring to this:
When the wheels touched the ground during the landing, a vertical vibration was noted.
Cleared-HOT
31st Oct 2012, 07:09
NTSB Identification: CEN13LA025
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, October 22, 2012 in Houma, LA
Aircraft: AGUSTA SPA AW139, registration: N385RH
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On October 22, 2012, at 0100 central daylight time, an Agusta SPA AW139 helicopter, N385RH, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while the helicopter was being repositioned on the Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), Houma, Louisiana. Neither of the two airline transport rated pilots on board were injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was registered to and operated by ERA Helicopters LLC and was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 at the time of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The helicopter was being relocated from one landing pad to another, about 20 feet away, when the accident occurred. When the wheels touched the ground during the landing, a vertical vibration was noted. The pilot increased the collective in an attempt to load the main rotor system; however, this action made the vibration worse. The helicopter began to shake violently and it entered a spin prior to impacting the terrain about 25 feet from the intended landing pad.