ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132113
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| Date: | Monday 1 April 1991 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Carolyn M Partnership |
| Registration: | N9227F |
| MSN: | 114-0665S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | International Waters, off Papua New Guinea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst en route between two tuna fishing vessels. As the pilot began a climb from about 100 feet above the water, he discovered that the cyclic control was binding in its longitudinal axis. The helicopter continued to climb until it reached a near vertical attitude.
The pilot applied rudder pedal to swing the nose down. The helicopter then descended rapidly to the surface of the ocean. The floats were torn off and the helicopter cartwheeled and sank. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The helicopter was not recovered.
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be: A loss of control due to a restriction of the cyclic control system.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX91LA172 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/Results.aspx?queryId=caed9abc-c782-49ea-9dbf-5fd7f8dc287b
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9227F
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2016 18:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2016 01:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 25-Jun-2023 11:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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