ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4790
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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 1977 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 214B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N90128 |
| MSN: | 28004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Liberty, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter logging.
Turning toward logging site there was an in flight separation of the vertical fin from the tailboom, resulting in a loss of control. This was due to a fatigue failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=56742&key=0
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2013 08:35 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2013 08:37 | TB | Updated [Nature] |
| 10-Aug-2014 17:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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