ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384000
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| Date: | Friday 2 July 1982 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk V-A |
| Owner/operator: | Ac Rotor Inc |
| Registration: | N73871 |
| MSN: | CCI163 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1339 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 AIF |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oswego, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dalzell, SC |
| Dalzell, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO STUDY COTTON FIELDS THAT THE PILOT HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO SPRAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. HE STATED THAT DURING A LANDING APPROACH ON A FARM FIELD ROAD, A WASP LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM AND STARTED STINGING. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE ROTOR RPM TO DROP, AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE DEVELOPED, AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DLG12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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