ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291870
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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 2006 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55 |
| Owner/operator: | On File |
| Registration: | N111VA |
| MSN: | 55433 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12380 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt and Whitney R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paramount, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Compton/Woodley, CA |
| Banning Airport, CA (BNG/KBNG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a precautionary landing due to a partial loss of engine power, the main rotor blades clipped tree branches and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The helicopter was in cruise flight at 550 to 600 feet above ground level (agl) when the pilot leaned the mixture. The engine began to sputter, and the pilot made a precautionary landing to a field. During the landing, the helicopter rolled underneath trees. The pilot applied power and two of the main rotor blades clipped branches of a tree. A Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness inspector who examined the helicopter and engine did not identify any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded the normal operation of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06LA280
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 06:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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