ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379384
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1984 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Circle Bin Sales, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2726C |
| MSN: | 2188 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7140 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bedford, IA -
 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 |
THE PLT HAD MADE TWO SWATH RUNS & WAS DESCENDING TO BEGIN THE THIRD. HE STATED THAT THE TURN WAS DOWNWIND & AS HE APPROACHED THE LEVEL-OFF ALTITUDE HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & ROLLED OVER. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOWNDRAFT MAY HAVE COME FROM HIS OWN DOWNWASH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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