ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373617
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Date: | Tuesday 3 February 1987 |
Time: | 13:15 LT |
Type: | Sikorsky S-55C |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N418A |
MSN: | 55482 |
Engine model: | WRIGHT R1300-30 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kurthwood, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Kurthwood, LA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ENGINE SURGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER DURING LOW ALTITUDE CRUISE FLIGHT ABOVE A DENSE FOREST. THE PILOT AUTOROTATED INTO THE TREES AND THEN FELL THROUGH ONTO THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW87DRD03 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87DRD03
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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