ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374641
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| Date: | Sunday 13 July 1986 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G2A |
| Owner/operator: | Waitsburg Helicopter Service |
| Registration: | N12848 |
| MSN: | 2239 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chehalis, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Chehalis, WA (KCLS) |
| Wildwood, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATIONS MANEUVER, A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE POWER LOSS WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD BOLT. THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW FOR AUTOROTATION AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND TAIL LOW. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE THEN STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA86LA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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