ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381151
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| Date: | Friday 12 August 1983 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7412F |
| MSN: | 1050446 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 511 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dodge City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wright, KS |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DISPENSING A LOAD OF CHEMICALS, THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO LAND WHEN HE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE TAIL BOOM. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE & THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TURNING. THE PLT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE & THE POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD & THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. AT SOME POINT DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE, THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SEPARATED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR BOOM CENTER SUPPORT FITTING, PN 269A2324-7, HAD FAILED AFTER 511 HRS OF FLT TIME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83LA187
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 00:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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