ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378735
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Date: | Sunday 12 August 1984 |
Time: | 19:00 LT |
Type: | Hughes 300/269C |
Owner/operator: | Crescent Helicopters |
Registration: | N1105X |
MSN: | 1025 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1034 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Freeport, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Freeport, IL (KFEP) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED TO GIVE SIGHT SEEING RIDES AT ALBERTUS AIRPORT. THE TWO PAX ONBOARD ASKED THE PLT TO PROVIDE AN EXCITING RIDE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO DEMONSTRATE AN AUTOROTATION TO A CORN FIELD AND MAKE A PWR RECOVERY. AFTER FLARING AND APPLYING PWR THE A/C SETTLED INTO THE CORN. AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY OUT OF THE CROPS, THE AFT 2 FT OF THE TAIL BOOM AND THE TAILROTOR SEPARATED. HE LOST CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER SPUN UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI84LA345 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA345
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