ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154512
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 March 2013 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6A Cayuse |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N910WC |
| MSN: | 0757 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4756 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 mi ESE of Caddo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caddo, TX |
| Caddo, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter approached an open field, adjacent to a stock pond, where it had landed earlier in the day. The pilot stated that he looked for smoke or dust to establish the velocity and direction of the wind before landing, but that he did not observe any. As the pilot established a hover about 3 to 4 feet above the ground, he turned the helicopter east-southeast. Subsequently, the helicopter started to spin, and the pilot was unable to regain control. He stated that he did not get the left pedal in soon enough and/or hard enough. The pilot stated that the helicopter impacted the stock pond on the passenger side and immediately sank. An examination of the helicopter and its systems revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations. The pilot was able to egress from the helicopter; however, the passenger was not. The passenger sustained a head injury during the impact sequence. It is possible that he was unconscious and, therefore, unable to get out of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing.
Reg N910WC cancelled Sep 2019.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://planecrashmap.com/plane/tx/N910WC/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2013 00:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Mar-2013 02:29 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 27-Mar-2013 08:28 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2013 13:00 | bluedog | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2022 18:29 | rvargast17 | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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