ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342669
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 2023 |
| Time: | 12:19 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A+ Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | Piper Colt LLC |
| Registration: | N613SS |
| MSN: | 41474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9136 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Blanchard, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Falls, ID |
| Cavanaugh Bay Airport, ID (66S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 30, 2023, about 1219 Pacific daylight time, a Bell OH-58A, N613SS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Blanchard, Idaho. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that he was en route to his destination at an altitude of about 1,000 ft above ground level (agl). After about 15 minutes into the flight, with the helicopter configured in a level altitude, and he felt a small but rapid yaw oscillation. He characterized the oscillation to be about 5° in either direction. Thereafter, the low-rotor alarm sounded. In response, the pilot initiated an autorotation and began searching for a suitable landing site. The pilot aligned the helicopter to touch down in an open field and performed a run-on landing in tall grass.
As the helicopter’s skids slid on the uneven terrain, they separated from the airframe and the pilot experienced a loss of control. The helicopter pivoted to the right and came to rest on its left side. During the accident sequence, the main rotors severed the tail boom.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.fox28spokane.com/ntsb-investigating-after-a-helicopter-crash-in-bonner-county/
https://www.khq.com/news/ntsb-investigating-after-a-helicopter-crash-in-bonner-county/article_b47a7140-2f41-11ee-ab99-17b533cf6994.html
NTSB
FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=613SS
Note: the helicopter is registered by the FAA with its former US Army serial as "c/n".
Ex US Army: 71-20613
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/52583687/n613ss-bell-oh-58a
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2023 18:51 | hmmptwizzle | Added |
| 31-Jul-2023 18:53 | harro | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2023 20:00 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 02-Aug-2023 13:32 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 29-Aug-2023 18:26 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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