ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42431
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 May 1983 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Brantly B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Christ & Greg Feigner |
| Registration: | N5912X |
| MSN: | 48 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 971 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milton Freewtr., OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB TO ABOUT 50-75 FT AGL & THEN SOMETHING FLEW OFF THE ACFT. ONE M/R BLADE WAS FOUND INTACT 240 FT FROM THE WRECKAGE. THE OUTER BLADE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AT THE TIP AREA. THE INBOARD BLADE SECTION HAD THE PYLON TUBE ATTACHED TO IT. THE FLANGE END OF THE PYLON TUBE WAS BENT, & ABOUT 50% OF THE FLANGE ITSELF WAS MISSING. METALLURGICAL EXAM REVEALED AN OVERSTRESS TENSILE SEPARATION. THE PLT DID NOT HOLD ANY PLT CERTIFICATE. HE PURCHASED THEHELICOPTER FEBRUARY TO HOVER OVER HIS CHERRY ORCHARDS UTILIZING THE ROTOR DOWN WASH TO KNOCK WATER OFF THE FRUIT. THE PLT HAD RECEIVED ABOUT 15 HRS OF TRAINING SINCE HE PURCHASED THE HELICOPTER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43145
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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