ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366762
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 June 1990 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Bell TH13T |
| Owner/operator: | Custom Air |
| Registration: | N115SD |
| MSN: | 3461 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TVO435-25-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paradise, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE LANDING RESULTED IN THE CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE HELICOPTER WAS NOT OF A STANDARD CONFIGURATION, IT WAS RIGGED WITH EARLY TECHNOLOGY RIDIG FLOATS. THESE FLOATS DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE FLIGHT ENVELOPE OF THE HELICOPTER ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES SUCH AS AUTOROTATIONS.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY EXECUTE THE AUTOROTATION LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA118
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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