ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380737
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Date: | Saturday 1 October 1983 |
Time: | 18:00 LT |
Type: | Hiller UH-12B |
Owner/operator: | James Wallace |
Registration: | N67699 |
MSN: | 430 |
Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2244 hours |
Engine model: | Franklin 6UH33550 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mccullough, AL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | MCCULLOUGH |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT CRASHED IN A COTTON FIELD AFTER MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT TO CHECK THE CROP. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS AT AN ALT OF 4 OR 5 FT AND FORWARD FLT WAS BELOW TRANSITIONAL LIFT SPEED. THE ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO REDUCE AND ALSO THERE WAS A DROP IN ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT INCREASED ROTOR PITCH AND ROTOR RPMS CONTINUED TO DECAY. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND, ROCKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND THE ROTOR CUT OFF THE TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WITH THE MIXTURE LEVER.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL84LA007 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA007
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Apr-2024 19:55 |
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