ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358582
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 1995 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N85CA |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36372 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmer, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT'S RIGHT FOOT BECAME STUCK UNDER THE RIGHT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL DURING AN APPROACH TO A SANDBAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE HIS FOOT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN A CRASH ONTO THE SANDBAR. FAA MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PILOT WAS AN INCOMPLETE PARAPLEGIC, AND HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS VALID FOR STUDENT PRIVILEGES ONLY. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT RESTRICTION OF THE ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL BY THE PILOT'S FOOT, WHILE THE PILOT (AN INCOMPLETE PARAPLEGIC) WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA115
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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