The sole survivor of a fatal helicopter crash has given federal investigators their first insight into the event that killed three people Sept. 28. In a preliminary report issued Wednesday, ...
An instructor inadvertently moved the throttle lever from idle aft toward the 'off' position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The instructor took the controls, conducted a power-off ...
ByLT. (j.g.) S. A. CONSTANTINO, JR. I HAD been flying the little Kingfisher scout-observation plane and the Mariner patrol bomber when I heard about the chance to learn to fly helicopters. I decided ...
The NTSB attributed this accident to the pilot’s improper landing flare during a full-down autorotation. A lower-than-normal rotor rpm, faster-than-normal ground run speed, and the subsequent loss of ...