ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362275
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Date: | Thursday 25 March 1993 |
Time: | 20:00 LT |
Type: | Hiller UH-12E |
Owner/operator: | H And M Aircraft Leasing |
Registration: | N4029Z |
MSN: | 5143 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING V0-540-C2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Greeleyville, SC -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A LANDING APPROACH WAS BEING MADE TO AN EMPTY FIELD ADJACENT TO THE PILOT'S HOUSE. THE APPROACH TO THE FIELD WAS OVER A LAKE. WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS FLARED FOR LANDING OVER THE LAKE, THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE LAKE SURFACE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED HIS LANDING & APPROACH ALTITUDE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF THE HELICOPTER'S ALTITUDE DURING THE LANDING FLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL93LA065 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA065
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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