ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363182
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 1992 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Ching Fong Fisheries Inc. |
| Registration: | N36225 |
| MSN: | S1592 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 184 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, PO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS BEGINNING A LOCAL FISH SPOTTING FLIGHT FROM A FISHING VESSEL. PRIOR TO DEPARTING HE FAILED TO UNTIE THE RIGHT FRONT SKID TIEDOWN ROPE DURING THE PREFLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFTOFF WITH THE RIGHT FRONT SKID TIED DOWN. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE FISHING VESSEL'S FLIGHT DECK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY FAILING TO UNTIE THE FRONT SKID TIEDOWN ROPE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA333
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 14:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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