ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379094
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| Date: | Saturday 30 June 1984 |
| Time: | 09:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4650L |
| MSN: | 17254645 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2554 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grenada, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson, MS (KHKS) |
| (M42) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ARRIVAL TO AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT, THE PLT MADE AN APCH WHILE FOLLOWING ABOUT 1/4 MI BEHIND A UH-1 HELICOPTER. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS A QUARTERING HEAD WIND AT ABOUT 4 KTS. WHILE ON FINAL APCH AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE CESSNA 172 ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLT. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE CESSNA WENT NEARLY INVERTED AFTER ENCOUNTERING WAKE TURBULENCE FROM THE HELICOPTER. THE CESSNA IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 500 FT SHORT OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HELICOPTERS PRODUCED WAKE TURBULENCE. THE AIM ADDRESSES HELICOPTER DOWNWASH & ROTOR VORTICES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA212
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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