SERS · Aerospatiale SA319B Alouette III · 2002-04-09 · Altoona, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA02TA082
Event ID
20020416X00516
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-09
Location
Altoona, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.100833, -81.618888
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
SA319B Alouette III
Registration
N2UH
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The intentional operation of the helicopter with known deficiencies in equipment (inoperative normal brakes), and the pilot's improper use of the cyclic flight controls after the helicopter started rolling following touchdown.