ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381365
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1983 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28F |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Hilty |
| Registration: | N81HF |
| MSN: | 513 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 562 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, OH -
 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 |
THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD TAKEN ON A 30 LB CHEMICAL LOAD & 45 LBS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AFTER LANDING ON A NURSE TRUCK. HE TOOK OFF AGAIN. ABOUT 10 MIN LATER, AFTER SPRAYING THE LOAD, THE BOOST PUMP FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PLT TURNED INTO THE WIND & BEGAN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD & THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM THERE WAS NO FUEL GAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE PLT STATED THAT FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM THE LEFT TANK FASTER THAN IT WAS CROSSING OVER FROM THE RIGHT TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA329
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 August 1982 | N81HF | Hilty Farms, Inc. | 0 | Waynesville, OH | |
sub |
| 23 April 1993 | N81HF | Private | 0 | Middle River, MN | |
sub |
| 7 August 2004 | N78616 | Arrowhead Helicopters Inc | 0 | De Leon, Texas | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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