Helicopter crash video

[James Blakely]

About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter crash.
The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who didn't
have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it home
and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was that
the occupant walked away from the crash.

Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
many hits to sort through.

TIA.

[Aardvark]

James Blakely wrote:
> About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter crash.
> The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who didn't
> have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it home
> and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
> then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was that
> the occupant walked away from the crash.
>
> Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
> google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
> many hits to sort through.
>
> TIA.
>
>
>
http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/

[Eric Miller]

"Aardvark" > wrote in message
...
> James Blakely wrote:
> > About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter
crash.
> > The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who
didn't
> > have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it
home
> > and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
> > then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was
that
> > the occupant walked away from the crash.
> >
> > Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
> > google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
> > many hits to sort through.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> >
> >
> http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/

Looks like this one: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30727

[Larry Fransson]

On 2003-12-19 16:24:32 -0800, "Eric Miller" > said:

> Looks like this one: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30727

Says the NTSB:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL..NOT MAINTAINED..DUAL STUDENT
JUDGMENT..POOR..DUAL STUDENT
VERTICAL TAKEOFF..UNCONTROLLED..DUAL STUDENT
INSTRUCTIONS,WRITTEN/VERBAL..DISREGARDED..DUAL STUDENT


I would have to disagree with them on one point. That was more like a solo student
than a dual student!

--
Larry Fransson
Seattle, WA

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Eric Miller" > wrote in message
.net...
> "Aardvark" > wrote in message
> ...
> > James Blakely wrote:
> > > About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter
> crash.
> > > The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who
> didn't
> > > have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly
it
> home
> > > and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit
and
> > > then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news
was
> that
> > > the occupant walked away from the crash.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've
tried
> > > google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way
too
> > > many hits to sort through.
> > >
> > > TIA.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/
>
> Looks like this one:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30727
>
I wonder if he had to explain that to his insurance company!?!??

Amazing, isn't it, that a guy can afford to buy such a "toy" and be stupid
enough to have that toy for a total of five minutes.

[Dan Luke]

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> Amazing, isn't it,...

Not in the least.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Chris Schmelzer]

In article >,
"Dan Luke" > wrote:

> "Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> > Amazing, isn't it,...
>
> Not in the least.

Two good things with the crash

1) Nobody hurt
2) Didn't hit anybody ELSE'S aircraft---he could have beat the crap out
of a LOT of fixed wing aircraft at that airport, and thankfully he only
destroyed his new aircraft..

What an idiot!

[James Blakely]

Thanks, Aardvark, that is exactly what I'm looking for.


"Aardvark" > wrote in message
...
> James Blakely wrote:
> > About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter
crash.
> > The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who
didn't
> > have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it
home
> > and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
> > then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was
that
> > the occupant walked away from the crash.
> >
> > Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
> > google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
> > many hits to sort through.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> >
> >
> http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/
>

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Dan Luke" > wrote in message
...
> "Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> > Amazing, isn't it,...
>
> Not in the least.

I think stupidity is an exception; Dan thinks it's the rule.

[Dan Luke]

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> > > Amazing, isn't it,...
> >
> > Not in the least.
>
> I think stupidity is an exception; Dan thinks it's the rule.

No. I think it's not amazing. It's not uncommon enough to be amazing.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Jeff Franks]

I know a guy who thought it would be "neat" to own an airplane. He had NO
experience and had NEVER been up in ANY aircraft.....ever.

He found a guy willing to sell him an "ultralight" (funny, this ultralight
had 2 seats and 15 gal tanks). Anyway, he writes the check and jumps in and
flys himself home in it (50 miles).

Ironically (and what became his reasoning for teaching himself), the plane
was destroyed a week later by an ultralight instructor. The instructor
crashed it into a pond while he was on a "familiarization flight" before
taking the owner up for his first lesson.

He now flys powered parachutes.....

People will do amazingly stupid things when ignorance gets in the way.....

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Dan Luke" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> > > > Amazing, isn't it,...
> > >
> > > Not in the least.
> >
> > I think stupidity is an exception; Dan thinks it's the rule.
>
> No. I think it's not amazing. It's not uncommon enough to be amazing.

You have an interesting definition for "uncommon".

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Jeff Franks" > wrote in message
...
> I know a guy who thought it would be "neat" to own an airplane. He had NO
> experience and had NEVER been up in ANY aircraft.....ever.
>
> He found a guy willing to sell him an "ultralight" (funny, this ultralight
> had 2 seats and 15 gal tanks). Anyway, he writes the check and jumps in
and
> flys himself home in it (50 miles).
>
> Ironically (and what became his reasoning for teaching himself), the plane
> was destroyed a week later by an ultralight instructor. The instructor
> crashed it into a pond while he was on a "familiarization flight" before
> taking the owner up for his first lesson.
>
> He now flys powered parachutes.....
>
> People will do amazingly stupid things when ignorance gets in the way.....

Let's see: the owner, with ZERO FT or instruction manages to get home (an
ultralight is a whole different class than a Hughes 269), but the INSTRUCTOR
manages to prang it.

So....where's the ignorance?

[mike regish]

I taught myself to hang glide and fly an ultralight. Looking back, it was
probably not a great idea, but I survived. Even I would never consider
teaching myself to fly a helicopter.

Good article in P&P this month about a multi thousand hour airline pilot
doing an article on hang gliders. He just straps in and goes thinking a wing
is a wing. They all fly the same. After several minor crashes he finally
figures out that the control bar works in reverse from a yoke and manages a
short flight for a photo. Hilarious article.

mike regish

"Tom Sixkiller" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Jeff Franks" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I know a guy who thought it would be "neat" to own an airplane. He had
NO
> > experience and had NEVER been up in ANY aircraft.....ever.
> >
> > He found a guy willing to sell him an "ultralight" (funny, this
ultralight
> > had 2 seats and 15 gal tanks). Anyway, he writes the check and jumps in
> and
> > flys himself home in it (50 miles).
> >
> > Ironically (and what became his reasoning for teaching himself), the
plane
> > was destroyed a week later by an ultralight instructor. The instructor
> > crashed it into a pond while he was on a "familiarization flight" before
> > taking the owner up for his first lesson.
> >
> > He now flys powered parachutes.....
> >
> > People will do amazingly stupid things when ignorance gets in the
way.....
>
> Let's see: the owner, with ZERO FT or instruction manages to get home (an
> ultralight is a whole different class than a Hughes 269), but the
INSTRUCTOR
> manages to prang it.
>
> So....where's the ignorance?
>
>

[Dan Luke]

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> You have an interesting definition for "uncommon".
>

You think idiots with more money than brains are uncommon? Try hanging
out at an upscale marina sometime.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Ron Natalie]

"Tom Sixkiller" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Dan Luke" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
> > > Amazing, isn't it,...
> >
> > Not in the least.
>
> I think stupidity is an exception; Dan thinks it's the rule.

What's amazing to me is that he managed to survive as long as he did in that
evolution. It looks to me from that he doesn't even have his hand on the
cyclic when the sequence starts (I think he must have opened the throttle
not realizing that unlike an car in Neutral or an airplane with brakes there
is nothing to restrain a helicopter).

He almost rolls it over as it is skittering across the pavement early on but
it breaks free and gets into the air.

[Trentus]

"mike regish" > wrote in message
news:DOhFb.105908$8y1.323654@attbi_s52...
> I taught myself to hang glide and fly an ultralight. Looking back, it was
> probably not a great idea, but I survived. Even I would never consider
> teaching myself to fly a helicopter.

OK, so who invented the first working helicopter, and who taught him how to
fly it?

Trentus

[Aardvark]

Trentus wrote:
> "mike regish" > wrote in message
> news:DOhFb.105908$8y1.323654@attbi_s52...
>
>>I taught myself to hang glide and fly an ultralight. Looking back, it was
>>probably not a great idea, but I survived. Even I would never consider
>>teaching myself to fly a helicopter.
>
>
> OK, so who invented the first working helicopter, and who taught him how to
> fly it?
>
> Trentus
>
>
A bit of history here
http://www.helis.com/introduction/prin.php

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