ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365316
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 May 1991 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Precision Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N9506F |
| MSN: | 87-0335 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Ronde, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED NEAR THE LOADING TRUCK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STILL IDLING, HE LEANED FORWARD AND INADVERTENTLY MOVED THE CYCLIC. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TIP PATH CHANGED AND STRUCK THE LOADING TRUCK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY INTERFERED WITH THE CONTROLS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA104
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 08:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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