ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41274
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 1992 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec |
| Owner/operator: | Clatanoff, Kevin J. |
| Registration: | N41KC |
| MSN: | 80E2912C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 42 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTORWAY RW 152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wimberley, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buda, TX (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT IN HIS HOMEBUILT HELICOPTER WHEN AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP WAS INITIATED BY THE SKIN DELAMINATION OF ONE OF HIS MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE DYNAMIC IMBALANCE AND DIVERGENT FLAPPING OF HIS ROTOR SYSTEM CAUSED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO STRIKE THE TAILBOOM AND PORTIONS OF THE AIRFRAME. WITNESSES REPORTED AN EXPLOSION AND INFLIGHT FIRE PRIOR TO THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE WAS DISPERSED FOR 750 YARDS.
Probable Cause: THE DELAMINATION OF THE SKIN ON A MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93FA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 17:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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