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| Date: | Monday 9 January 1995 |
| Time: | 18:40 LT |
| Type: | Kaman HH-43F Huskie (K-600) |
| Owner/operator: | Freeway Aviation |
| Registration: | N321WN |
| MSN: | 25 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4933 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming T-53-11C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glendale, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tolleson, AZ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CLEANUP RUN OVER A FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SOME TREE BRANCHES WITH THE RIGHT MAIN ROTOR BLADE WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERE VIBRATION AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAILBOOM. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING INTO A MUDDY FIELD. THE TREE BRANCHES EXTENDED 15 TO 20 FEET INTO THE FIELD. THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIONS OR OBSCURATION TO VISIBILITY REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout to avoid a collision with a tree during an aerial application swath run.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2010 09:39 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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