ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382259
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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 1983 |
| Time: | 08:55 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Baldrick Crop Dusting |
| Registration: | N68024 |
| MSN: | 64-15232 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2428 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kettleman City, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN FLYING ABOUT 0725 WITH 23 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. HE APPLIED A HERBICIDE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND CAME BACK TO RELOAD. AFTER RELOADING HE BEGAN A RETURN TO THE AREA TO BE SPRAYED. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER ALL POWER WAS LOST. DURING THE FORCED AUTOROTATION LANDING THE ACFT HIT HARD AND ROLLED OVER. LESS THAT A GALLON OF FUEL REMAINED ON BOARD THE ACFT.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA181
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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