ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373178
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1987 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N414A |
| MSN: | 55279 |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | De Quincy, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Dequiney, LA (5R8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER DURING A SWATH RUN OF A TREE SPRAYING AG OPERATION. THE HELICOPTER WAS OVER A DENSELY WOODED AREA AND AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. THE OWNER WAS AWARE OF A CARBURETOR PROBLEM AND HAD ALREADY OBTAINED A REBUILT CARBURETOR FOR THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, IT HAD NOT YET BEEN INSTALLED WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87LA101
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 October 1973 | N414A | Titan Helicopters | 1 | Nemacolin, PA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 10:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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