N712CA is a 1987 Aerospatiale AS 355F2. It is a rotorcraft with 7 seats, powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20F rated at 420 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Hammonton, NJ. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2019. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 39 years old
- Only 6 Aerospatiale AS 355F2 here
2019
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The pilot reported he was departing from a dolly connected to a Kubota. During the initial collective input, he believed he had a stuck tail rotor pedal but continued the takeoff attempt because he “wasn’t afraid of a stuck pedal.” As the helicopter started to slide left off the dolly, he increased collective, the helicopter spun to the left and impacted the Kubota, resulting in substantial damage to the tail rotor and tail boom. A post-accident examination was unable to determine a definitive mechanical, hydraulic or electrical malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.
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