ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316794
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 2023 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Kash Helicopter Services LLC |
| Registration: | N900VF |
| MSN: | 11185 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Woodlawn, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mount Vernon Airport, IL (KMVN) |
| Woodlawn, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 11, 2023, about 0840 central daylight time, a Bell UH-1H, N900VF, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Woodlawn, Illinois. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight.
During an aerial application pass over a cornfield the helicopter experienced a sudden bounce/shake that became extremely violent. The pilot immediately began a descent for a landing in the corn field. About 50 ft above ground level, the helicopter began an “uncommanded” 180° turn and landed upright in the corn field. The tail boom separated and was located in the corn field about 100 ft from the fuselage.
The tail boom had separated and was located in the corn field near the fuselage. The fuselage and main rotor blades were damaged, and the main rotor transmission was dislocated from the mounts, consistent with the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wmix94.com/2023/07/11/pilot-ok-after-putting-helicopter-down-in-woodlawn-field/
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/top-stories/helicopter-crashes-in-jefferson-county-pilot-injured/article_d71a909e-200b-11ee-8de7-373a73b32897.html
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N900VF
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N900VF/history/20230707/1532Z/70IL/2LL0
Ex N72469, US Army: 68-16526
Note: the helicopter is registered by the FAA with its former US Army serial 68-16526 as "c/n".
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2023 22:08 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Jul-2023 22:08 | Geno | Updated |
| 12-Jul-2023 00:17 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 12-Jul-2023 13:03 | Anon. | Updated |
| 12-Jul-2023 13:17 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 12-Jul-2023 19:18 | harro | Updated |
| 12-Apr-2024 20:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report] |
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