Incident report
Eurocopter EC130 crash near Memphis, Tennessee, United States
unknown2018-01-28
Summary
The pilot’s failure to lock the collective pitch control after landing, and the mechanic’s failure to properly balance the collective pitch control after converting the helicopter to a single-pilot configuration, which resulted in an uncommanded collective movement and subsequent hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-28
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.1369, -90.0250
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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