ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381727
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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1983 |
| Time: | 15:56 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Sandlin Flying Service |
| Registration: | N58258 |
| MSN: | 1180389D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1493 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S. Padre Island, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER THE PLT FELT A TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON A BEACH AND THE TOUCHDOWN COLLAPSED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE. THIS SEPARATED THETAIL BOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR REVEALED THAT THE BLADES WERE VERY LOOSE ON THEIR CONICAL BEARINGS, INDICATING THAT THE BEARINGS WERE WORN. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA274
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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