ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378466
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 September 1984 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109 |
| Owner/operator: | Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken |
| Registration: | N57BL |
| MSN: | 7199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 583 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clifton, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Silver City, NM (KSVC) |
| Scottsdale, AZ (KSDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED FIRMLY ON THE GROUND AT THE MAIN RAMP & WENT INTO THE 2 MIN COOL DOWN MODE FOR ENG SHUTDOWN. HE STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED TO IDLE, HE FELT A SLIGHT LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROLS WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ACCELERATED LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE HELICOPTER. HE STATED THAT THE HELICOPTER THEN WENT INTO A VIOLENT LATERAL & FORWARD VIBRATION. HE SHUT OFF THE ENG & APPLIED THE ROTOR BRAKE. HOWEVER, BEFORE THE VIBRATION STOPPED, THE TAILROTOR ASSEMBLY HIT THE GROUND & THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE VIBRATION OR GROUND RESONANCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA478
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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