 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
Helicopter pilot reports over torquing the gearbox during a practice nvg landing due inability to see the ground approaching; then flying back to base.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1113538 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Jet/Long Ranger/206 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 9200 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On a simulated medical pickup using nvg I over torqued the helicopter because I had overlooked turning the landing lights [on/off?]. When I realized how close I was to the ground I pulled in collective and over torqued. I did not pull the circuit breaker to see how much I had exceeded the limits until landing at base which was 3 minutes away. I should have notified [dispatch] immediately. I thought the torque warning was flashing once per second and all systems were normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Helicopter pilot reports over torquing the gearbox during a practice NVG landing due inability to see the ground approaching; then flying back to base.
Narrative: On a simulated medical pickup using NVG I over torqued the helicopter because I had overlooked turning the landing lights [on/off?]. When I realized how close I was to the ground I pulled in collective and over torqued. I did not pull the circuit breaker to see how much I had exceeded the limits until landing at base which was 3 minutes away. I should have notified [Dispatch] immediately. I thought the torque warning was flashing once per second and all systems were normal.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.