ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371012
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 May 1988 |
| Time: | 21:36 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Dominion Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4029R |
| MSN: | 5103 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1530 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gretna, FL -
 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 |
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT STATED HE MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER TO RELEASE THE REMAINING CHEMICAL. HE THEN HEARD A LOUD 'SCREECHING' NOISE FOLLOWED BY SILENCE AS THE ENG QUIT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD BREAKING THE SKIDS. IT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NO. 2 CYLINDER PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND THE NO. 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT THE SHOULDER NEAR THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL DUE TO FATIGUE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA183
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 September 1983 | N4029R | Private | 0 | Cameron, SC | |
sub |
| 6 October 1987 | N4029R | Burgundy Farms | 0 | Union Church, MS | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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