ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362427
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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 1993 |
| Time: | 15:28 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Inland Crop Dusting, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1185W |
| MSN: | 7513 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bakersfield, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS FULLY LOADED WITH FERTILIZER BEFORE DEPARTING THE TRUCK LOADING PLATFORM. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF THE HELICOPTER'S CLUTCH SLIPPED AND DISENGAGED THE MAIN ROTOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE PILOT DID NOT JETTISON THE LOAD AND THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO JETTISON THE LOAD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA120
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 August 1986 | N1185W | Shafter Aviation Inc. | 0 | Shafter, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 06:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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