ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376589
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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1985 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell TH-13T |
| Owner/operator: | C And C Flying Service,inc. |
| Registration: | N31FG |
| MSN: | 3834 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quitman, GA -
 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 |
PILOT STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN AT THE END OF A COTTON FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND THE YAW COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH CYCLIC CONTROL. ANOTHER LEFT TURN AT THE OPPSITE END OF THE FIELD THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN YAWED TO THE LEFT. CONTROL WAS REGAINED AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS BEING MADE IN THE COTTON FIELD THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL ONTO ITS SIDE. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85LA224
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 October 1992 | N31FG | Private | 0 | Centre, AL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 17:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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