Robinson R-44 Accident

[Matt308]

Preflight checklist -

Rotor RPM nominal? Check.

Rotor torque nominal? Check.

Cleared of hanger eaves? Why not.

http://www.break.com/index/helicopter_whacks_hanger_on_takeoff.html

 

[evangilder]

D'oh!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Talk about brain farts!

 

[evangilder]

Reminds me of a saying a retired Navy Master Chief I used to work with would say.."Dumb ain't cheap".

 

[vikingBerserker]

And so true......

 

[Gnomey]

So true Eric! That was an impressive lapse and a great display of stupidity.

 

[bobbysocks]

he did apologize... ooops my bad!

 

[Matt308]

Yeah that was pretty funny. Ooops my bad for ruining your $400k helicopter. Classic.