ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369981
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 1988 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74A |
| Owner/operator: | Aerohead Helicopters |
| Registration: | N51862 |
| MSN: | 79-028 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster, 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 |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER SUDDENLY PITCHED UP. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO KEEP FROM CLIMBING. THE FORE/AFT CYCLIC CONTROL HAD NO EFFECT. THE HELICOPTER SETTLED TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. INSPECTION OF THE FORE/AFT CONTROL LINKAGE, REVEALED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE SWASH PLATE AND THE PUSH PULL TUBE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88DUQ04
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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