ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365277
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 1991 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 500-D |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5314D |
| MSN: | 500716D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5517 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Togiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dillingham, AK (DLG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, A SECURING ROPE CAME LOOSE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL. DURING THE AUTOROTATION, GROUND CONTACT WAS MADE IN A LEVEL ALTITUDE, BUT THE HARD LANDING CAUSED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO SEVER THE TAILBOOM.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SECURE THE CARGO PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA060
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 1993 | N3115Y | Soloy Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Cordova, AK | |
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| 31 March 2003 | C-GCKH | Airborne Energy Solutions Ltd. | 0 | 30 NM South of Fort Nelson, BC |  |
unk |
| Energy sector | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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