ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68130
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 2009 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Cavalea Continental Freight Inc |
| Registration: | N58163 |
| MSN: | 740334 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2310 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming I0360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three miles north of Arapahoe, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arapahoe, NE (37V) |
| Colorado Plains, CO (AKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight in a reciprocating single-engine helicopter, the pilot heard a loud noise and felt a vibration. The pilot immediately entered an autorotation and turned the flight controls over to the flight instructor. The flight instructor elected to continue the autorotation to an open field. During the landing the helicopter's landing skids stuck into the soft terrain, causing the helicopter's nose to pitch down and tail to pitch up. The main rotor blades impacted the tail boom, severing it; the helicopter subsequently rolled onto its side. An examination of the helicopter failed to find a reason for the noise and vibration.
Probable Cause: A sudden vibration for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2009 21:14 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-Sep-2009 21:24 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 16:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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