ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382898
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 December 1982 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell TH-13T |
| Owner/operator: | Cain Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N3001F |
| MSN: | 3663 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5224 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Phoenix, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER A PRACTICE SPRAY TURN, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING RECOVERY FROM A DESCENT BACK INTO THE FIELD. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE REPORTED WITH THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE OR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PILOT WAS QUOTED AS SAYING HE REFRAINED FROM PULLING ENOUGH POWER TO STOP THE DESCENT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO OVERBOOST THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA053
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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