ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362611
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| Date: | Friday 11 December 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Kaman HH43F |
| Owner/operator: | Precision Lift, Incorporated |
| Registration: | N100PL |
| MSN: | 59-1583 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4242 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING T-53-11D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER PILOT STATED THAT DURING A HOVERING MANEUVER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND HE WAS FORCED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES AND CRASHED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE SOLENOID HAD DETERIORATED AND FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
Probable Cause: THE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF SOLENOID VALVE WHICH FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA033
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 1992 | N100PL | Precision Lift, Inc | 0 | Manteo, NC | |
sub |
| 25 September 1999 | N100PL | Moseley Aviation, Inc. | 2 | Phoenix, AZ | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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