ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359339
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 1995 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | Hiller UH-12E Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | San Joaquin Helicopters |
| Registration: | N5335V |
| MSN: | 2009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11103 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arvin, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE BEGINNING OF A THIRD AERIAL APPLICATION RUN, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE TO AFFECT A SAFE LANDING AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED INTO SOME TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE TRANSMISSION FOUND THAT THE OIL SUPPLY NOZZLE TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLUGGED AND PREVENTED LUBRICATION OF THE GEARS.
Probable Cause: The seizure of the transmission due to lack of lubrication from a plugged oil supply line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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