ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373635
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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1987 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F28C |
| Owner/operator: | Mw Aviation |
| Registration: | N8627H |
| MSN: | 746 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 66 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-F1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Boca Raton, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER SPUN UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE GROUND AFTER THE RIGHT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL CABLE WAS SEVERED WHILE LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THAT THE TETER STOP FAILED TO LIMIT THE TRAVEL OF THE TAIL ROTOR SPINDLE ASSY THEREBY REDUCING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BLADES AND THE CABLE. AFTER CONTACT WITH THE STOP THE BLADES THEN FLEXED, CONTACTED THE CABLE, & DURING ROTATION, SEVERED IT WHERE IT EXITS THE TAIL BOOM ASSY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87IA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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