Hooknswoop 19 #1 November 18, 2002 NTSB Identification: FTW03LA038 Accident occurred Friday, November 08, 2002 at Fort Worth, TX Aircraft:Agusta A109E, registration: N142CF Injuries: 3 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. On November 8, 2002, at 1035 central standard time, an Agusta A109E twin-engine helicopter, N142CF, sustained substantial damage during an attempted takeoff from the Harris Hospital Heliport, near Fort Worth, Texas. The commercial pilot, flight paramedic, and flight nurse were not injured. The helicopter was registered to North Central Texas Services Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas, d.b.a. Care Flite. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The flight was originating from the heliport at the time of the accident and was destined for Grand Prairie Muncipal Airport, Grand Prairie. According to preliminary information, the pilot reported that he was attempting to takeoff from the heliport at Harris Hospital. The pilot initiated a rolling takeoff, and as the helicopter was rolling, he realized that the throttle was in the flight idle position. Subsequently, the helicopter departed the heliport and came to rest on the roof of a lower level parking garage. During the accident sequence, the main rotor blades contacted a light standard, the tailrotor gearbox separated from the airframe, and the tailboom sustained structual damage. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! How do you explain that to the owner?????? Hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 November 18, 2002 I think I know how the owner is going to explain it to the pilot, though.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #3 November 19, 2002 Harris Hospital That brings back memories!!! Was born in that very building (when it was a much smaller building) *sigh* I miss TexasLife is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #4 November 19, 2002 how do you know if there is a pilot your party? they'll tell you "Revolution is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.", Ambrose Bierce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
