ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381268
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| Date: | Monday 1 August 1983 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Alfred Letcher |
| Registration: | N9142F |
| MSN: | 330460S |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tehachapi, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE ROTOR RPM DECREASED & THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER SKIDDED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PICKUP TRUCK. AN EXAM OF THE HELICOPTER DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES WHICH WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA370
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 01:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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