Pilot claimed passenger in the left front seat "accidentally and inadvertently hit or bumped the counterweight portion of the cyclic."
"Helicopter drifted"
Witness submitted a video.
No drift toward the hangar building was observed prior to rotor blade contact with the door.
Probable cause(s) as follows:
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning due to his selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and his failure to maintain clearance from the open hangar door.
The NTSB bought off on that lame excuse? It's just about impossible to inadvertantly bump the cyclic, as it's held up and out of your lap, when not in use. Also, bump all you want, it isn't tough to correct for that. Just a (former?) pilot who failed to clear left, right and above, prior to pulling power and felt the need to blame it all on a little kid.
"St Louis Midwest Helicopter, they are taking a nice flight with Chucky, our pilot" Chucky you moron, ever hear of exterior preflight of the helicopter and surroundings? Hope you loose your license!
Can you imagine that! What would it COST to repair the damage to the heli. Probably MORE than what I paid for our home! How SAD. One LITTLE error you make in one of these, can cost $100s of thousands in just a FEW SECONDS!
Welcome to St Louis Midwest Helicopter, as we say on our website:
Here at Midwest Helicopter, it is our mission and philosophy to offer the safest, most courteous, and most professional helicopter services that we are capable of providing.
Sorry, I meant you can't ground-taxi with skids. You can taxi from a hover, which is what he should have done. The people on the ground were very lucky not to get hit by debris.
looks like they were in a hurry to get off the ground, Anyone think of taxing first? The good thing is nobody got hurt, expecially with that debri flying eveywhere.
Too close to hangar door and the front passenger accidently bumped the cyclic lever
From the NTSB:
He stated that after takeoff, as the aircraft began to move away from the hangar, the passenger in the left front seat "accidentally and inadvertently hit or bumped the counterweight portion of the cyclic." The helicopter drifted toward the open hangar door and before he could correct the drift the main rotor clipped the bottom edge of the door.
FAKE
EdwardListonosz 2 months ago
Hello .....Ray Charles on control ?
marceloribeirobarros 5 months ago
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Excerpts from NTSB report:
Pilot claimed passenger in the left front seat "accidentally and inadvertently hit or bumped the counterweight portion of the cyclic."
"Helicopter drifted"
Witness submitted a video.
No drift toward the hangar building was observed prior to rotor blade contact with the door.
Probable cause(s) as follows:
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning due to his selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and his failure to maintain clearance from the open hangar door.
sportavia8 6 months ago
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sportavia8 6 months ago
100% Pilot error. Sorry Charlie.
jbone5409 7 months ago 2
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jbone5409 7 months ago
"I apologize."
Oh really, now?
Prototheria 8 months ago
helos problem is its tail and rotor
leviterande 10 months ago
A little bondo will fix it, lol. Guess the ride is over, rofl. Best video on youtube by far.
dmimcg 11 months ago
The pilot's name is really Homer Simpson. Love the line, you're going to want this for your insurance, LOL! moron.
dmimcg 11 months ago
God Damn!!! Son of a bitch!
azmirulmuzammil 11 months ago
Charlie ate his own teeth that day.
azmirulmuzammil 11 months ago
lol..I love how you can hear the Lo Rotor warning yelling at the pilot.
motokid032 1 year ago
poor guy
MrBraden007 1 year ago
"Rides over huh?" lol
Dan8432 1 year ago
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SlittyDrake 1 year ago
Nice job charlie
smokestream888 1 year ago 4
This was really a total stupid pilot accident
BILLROBINSONIII 1 year ago
what do you mean i apologize he crashed the helicopter well hope the people got a refund
4049848 1 year ago 2
Lift of The Champs
leviterande 1 year ago
I feel bad for this guy, could have happened to anybody.
navyocs 1 year ago
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beechcraft12 1 year ago
dont worry, thatll rub out lol
zestyguy87 1 year ago
fail!!
zestyguy87 1 year ago
I'm not a helicopter pilot, but I would think that "Look up" would be in the checklist somewhere.
aweird1 1 year ago
@aweird1 it is "check area is clear" its part of all start up check for every aircraft
nz3rdsqr 1 year ago
@nz3rdsqr that was what's called sarcasm.
aweird1 1 year ago
@aweird1 ah it can be a bit hard to tell when typed
nz3rdsqr 1 year ago
@nz3rdsqr that's true.
aweird1 1 year ago
@nz3rdsqr that's true
aweird1 1 year ago
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@aweird1 it is "check area is clear" its part of all start up check for every aircraft
nz3rdsqr 1 year ago
Pilot fail.
jackshittle 1 year ago
"Ride's over, huh?" Oh really? You think?...lol
freakgeeky 1 year ago
Bumped the cyclic what a bunch of bull! what did he have the tention completely off? I hate those hanger doors sliders are better.
yumyumsashimi 1 year ago
The NTSB bought off on that lame excuse? It's just about impossible to inadvertantly bump the cyclic, as it's held up and out of your lap, when not in use. Also, bump all you want, it isn't tough to correct for that. Just a (former?) pilot who failed to clear left, right and above, prior to pulling power and felt the need to blame it all on a little kid.
miketacoma5 1 year ago
@miketacoma5 No, they didn't. Read the last paragraph of the report.
Navinajr 1 year ago
NTSB Reports are available.
tubesrc1 1 year ago
He hit the roof of the hanger with the rotor blade....Funny part was the guy who was taping and said "Rides over huh"! That was funny as hell....
wiley0714 2 years ago
Hey
Why did it crashed?
MrChris8447 2 years ago
"St Louis Midwest Helicopter, they are taking a nice flight with Chucky, our pilot" Chucky you moron, ever hear of exterior preflight of the helicopter and surroundings? Hope you loose your license!
guardianipm 2 years ago
Next stop,...rocket science!
spuzzum888 2 years ago
Can you imagine that! What would it COST to repair the damage to the heli. Probably MORE than what I paid for our home! How SAD. One LITTLE error you make in one of these, can cost $100s of thousands in just a FEW SECONDS!
fueledbymusic3 2 years ago
Welcome to St Louis Midwest Helicopter, as we say on our website:
Here at Midwest Helicopter, it is our mission and philosophy to offer the safest, most courteous, and most professional helicopter services that we are capable of providing.
Hohohoho, thanks but NO thanks.
Webduder 2 years ago 6
Who put that hanger in the way.. God damn ! lol some one please take his ticket off him :-(
shtottie 2 years ago
how embarassing. i bet this guys face will be red forever. he should have taxied from the hover
helisean10 2 years ago 3
Hells yeah. HOW EMBARRASSING! for the pilot! Especially when he say "I appoligize!" Yeah appoligize for destroying a $300000 copter! hehe
fueledbymusic3 2 years ago
God Damn Charlie You fucking idiot
pocketchange900 3 years ago
FUCK! man.
ouch god, i dont know what is the problem, i think that the fucking piot is the responsable of that accident
pipehelicoptero 3 years ago
Is it fixable?
C42flyer 3 years ago
Sorry, I meant you can't ground-taxi with skids. You can taxi from a hover, which is what he should have done. The people on the ground were very lucky not to get hit by debris.
PigeonPunter 3 years ago
You can't taxi with skids.
PigeonPunter 3 years ago
shit happens to the best of us all
FlingwingGolfer 3 years ago
Shit that was pretty crazy..Lucky folks.
motokid032 3 years ago
looks like they were in a hurry to get off the ground, Anyone think of taxing first? The good thing is nobody got hurt, expecially with that debri flying eveywhere.
AceGForce 3 years ago
Yes i see, he hit his tail....to the hangar...damn...
Mormeltier 4 years ago
yeah what he said "the ride is over".....
KI4SXS 4 years ago
That's what happens when you have an amatuer at the stick!
1factoid 4 years ago
perchland's right. he should have moved at least 50 feet away.
but he's paying for it, one of those babys fully loaded costs about $350,000 today (i checked)
OMGRedHat 4 years ago
brand new, used they are much cheaper
itsumonihon 3 years ago
did he hit the roof on the hanger??
freshflow101 4 years ago
He took off much too close to the hangar!
perchland 4 years ago
Just saw this on TV and checked it up.
Too close to hangar door and the front passenger accidently bumped the cyclic lever
From the NTSB:
He stated that after takeoff, as the aircraft began to move away from the hangar, the passenger in the left front seat "accidentally and inadvertently hit or bumped the counterweight portion of the cyclic." The helicopter drifted toward the open hangar door and before he could correct the drift the main rotor clipped the bottom edge of the door.
mickemagsaft 2 years ago
What happened to this pilots "situational awareness"? Stupid, stupid, stupid!!!!! Did he have to surrender his certificate?
buzzintexas 4 years ago
GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH.
yeogav 4 years ago
now thats what i call lucky
roketron12 4 years ago
Can anyone say "Hover Taxi"?
nais26 4 years ago
thanks to pilot....
realpeshao 4 years ago
Joli coup !
roufonist 4 years ago
CONGRATULATIONS!
Pellegriniatibaia 4 years ago