Incident report
Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II crash near Glenn, CA, United States
unknown2012-07-13
Summary
While hovering the student pilot lost directional control and the helicopter spun around to the left 3 1/2 turns before rolling over after the right skid collapsed. The pilot reported that he had a tailwind of about 5 knots. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2012-07-13
Location
Glenn, CA, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N45VX
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗39.5913, -122.3779
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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