ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373842
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 1986 |
| Time: | 15:42 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-19D |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Rogers |
| Registration: | N37800 |
| MSN: | 55-4944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4044 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1300-3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roanoke Rapids, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID HE WAS SPREADING FERTILIZER ON TREES WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENG & THE HELICOPTER YAWED LEFT. AT THAT TIME, THE HELICOPTER'S ALT & SPEED WERE ABOUT 100 FT & 40 KTS. COLLECTIVE WAS RAISED TO CLEAR TREE TOPS & REACH A CLEARING. BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, ROTOR ENERGY WAS EXPENDED, & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PLT SENT THE ENG TO A REPAIR FACILITY, BUT THE REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA036
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 August 1992 | N37800 | Private | 0 | St. Augustine, FL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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