GIVEN TO FLY. Training helicopter accident.

[volcom1722]

good luck buying a new 1 :P

[teeembeee]

Best quote ever......."He's just learning how to fly it"

[nsxfan16]

lol at 00:38, " HI JIM!" hahaha

[jock150]

"whats going on Jim"

[nsxfan16]

yep youre right

[mikexxxxnolan]

The video clip is very good and if he was told not to fly it was very good advice. If only he had listened. I have only limited knowledge of flying a helicopter and know it must be difficult. Michael Stephen Nolan Dublin - Eire

[wright17wright17]

suck shit dick head.

[xxxhelios]

some nice stunts if u knew what the fuck u were doing, try getting some lessons or stick to your flight simulators genius

[808wiz]

any landing you can walk away from is a good landing!good recovery, idiot!

[mrdubya2000]

most expensive flying lesson ever! the idiot was apparently told more than once not to try and fly it but didnt listen

[Paffy4x4]

what goes up must come down...harder in the hands of some. Well i hope Hawk gets some more flight time before trying to solo.

[TopherGZ]

Actual NTSB report number: LAX87LA190

Aircraft Reg #: N101DN

[MrRay47]

What he did reminds me of how it felt the first time I had to hover in one of those things. I kept screaming "you take it! YOU TAKE IT" to the IP and thinking that we both were about to die. The army designation of those was TH-55 and they were by far the hardest helicopters to fly that I came across in my entire career. Poor guy never had a chance. aloha:)

[x1n933k]

Love this video. Always gives me a good laugh.

[VolDep45]

That guy is a freaking moron!! It's a good thing nobody on the ground was hurt.

[MIKEY19900]

sad to see a cool helicopter go to waste , and sad to see the person who wasted it

[actalkhotmail]

NTSB accident database Identification: FTW96LA125

[nais26]

I just googled this NTSB No and read the report.... Conclusion DUMBASS! Had a small no of hours in fixed wing (0.6 solo) and only 2.5 rotary... Bet your bottom dollar he thought he was gods gift to aviation. He frikin deserved to loose his machine.

[nydiaskate]

that "strap him to a rocket comment" is about right,ha

[igottalongone]

L-M-F-A-O!!!

[johnandhiscomputer]

fly a helicopter... hey i could do that, it looks easy on tv

[queensofthestonage4]

just to let you know it looks easy but my unckle said it is not

[kajsing]

HeHe ... the first 5-10 hours you dont fly the helicopter... the helicopter fly's you

[violoncellomaster]

That was hilarious!! like watching wile-e-coyote or something seein' the rotors finally come to a stop and some guy say he has no hours on it!! tooo funnnnneee!!

[irishie]

how is that funny?

[greg8698]

It's funny because anybody that knows anything about flying, fixed wing or rotary knows that a helicopter is harder to fly in the early stages of learning to fly period. A helicopter requires more of your attention than a fixed wing aircraft. This guy was a dumbass.

[fxdwings]

agree 100%...dumbass

[nukethosebasturds]

another case of idiots with money and dangerous machines

[U2BR2006]

Nothing better than watching morons in action. Good for him.

[Chief176]

Someone forgot to chlorinate the genepool . . .

[casperghosty]

LOL so true

[Starbaliini]

That stupid commie got what he deserved!

[topmark5]

What a Bonehead!!!!

[GhillieDhuGuardian]

I believe the background story to this, is that this guy purchased a helicopter (known as a Hughes 300 at the time) and was waiting for his instructor, to have his first flying lesson in it. He became impatient and decided to have a go himself (idiot) before his instructor got there. What he did not know, was that the controls were in a brake position with friction locks. The locks are supposed to be disengaged before flight. Combine that with ZERO hours experience...

[Highice007]

Do you know where I can read up on this story? I'd love to get more details!

[y217]

NTSB Report, Flabob airport, Riverside, CA Don't have the date, the guy just coundn't wait for his instructor.