NONE · Bell OH-58A · 1996-09-03 · WETUMPKA, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96TA221
Event ID
20001208X06794
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-03
Location
WETUMPKA, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.530227, -86.309204
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N160SA
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot improper use of flight controls (cyclic a nd collective) on a takeoff to a hover, resulting in the helicopter rolling to the right, and the main rotor blade colliding with the ground.