ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380867
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Date: | Tuesday 13 September 1983 |
Time: | 11:00 LT |
Type: | Hughes H-369D |
Owner/operator: | Temsco Helicopters |
Registration: | N10915 |
MSN: | 300691D |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2299 hours |
Engine model: | Allison AL250C20B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wrangell, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Bradfield, AK |
Destination airport: | Wrangell, AK |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER OUT OF AN AUTOROTATION ATTEMPT AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE ACFT WAS IN THE PROGRESS OF A LINE-PULL THROUGH TREES WHEN THE ATTITUDE CHANGED SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE FUEL PUMP TO ENTRAIN AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALT TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE COMPANY POLICY IS TO HAVE FULL FUEL LOAD FOR THIS TYPE OF OPERATION. THERE WAS ONLY 20 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA83LA201 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA201
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 July 2003 |
N1091S |
Temsco Helicopters Inc. |
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KETCHIKAN, Alaska |
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