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| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1986 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale SA319B Alouette III |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N67102 |
| MSN: | 2187 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6128 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ASTAZOU XIVB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mcalester, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AFTER LIFTOFF AND VIBRATION WAS VIOLENT. WHEN THE PLT HEARD METAL CONTACT HE PULLED OFF THE THROTTLE AND MADE AN AUTOROTATION LANDING FROM ABOUT 4 FT AGL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LPJ06
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 December 1987 | I-LION | Eli Alpi Srl | 0 | Costalunga |  |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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