ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379187
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 June 1984 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-19E |
| Owner/operator: | Ag-rotor, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4721 |
| MSN: | 129028 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4319 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1300-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iva, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED FROM SLOPING TERRAIN. AFTER RETURNING FROM A SPRAY MISSION, THE PLT REMAINED INSIDE THE HELICOPTER WITH THE ENG & ROTOR AT GROUND IDLE WHILE THE GROUND CREW REFILLED THE SPRAY TANK. AFTER COMPLETING THE LOADING OPERATION, THE PLT BEGAN APPLYING POWER TO INCREASE THE ROTOR RPM FOR TAKEOFF. A SEVERE GROUND-RESONANCE TYPE OF VIBRATION DEVELOPED. THE PLT DISENGAGED THE ENG & APPLIED THE ROTOR BRAKE. WHEN THE ROTOR HAD STOPPED & THE ENG WAS SECURED, THE PLT EGRESSED & OBSERVED THAT THE AFT END OF THE TAIL BOOM WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. NO PRE-ACCIDENT CRACKS OR FAILURES WERE FOUND IN THE TAIL BOOM. SOME COMPONENTS OF THE ROTOR SYS HAD CRACKS, BUT NONE HAD FAILED OR SEPARATED. THE MAIN ROTOR LEAD-LAG DAMPERS WERE REMOVED & CHECKED FOR TIME & ALL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. PERSONNEL WHO RECOVERED THE HELICOPTER NOTED THAT THE LEFT FRONT LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS FLAT & THE LEFT REAR MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS LOW. THEY ESTIMATED THE TERRAIN WAS SLOPING 10 DEGS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA205
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 16:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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