Kaman H-43A N2847J
18 July 1970 · Cle Elum, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1970 at about 13:35 local time, a Kaman H-43A registered N2847J, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Cle Elum, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cle Elum, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cle Elum
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman H-43A
- Registration
- N2847J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3423
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT GOT TOO LO DURG WATER DROP ON FIRE.UN STOP SETTLING INTO TREES.ROLLED OVR INTO FIRE ON LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman H-43A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1970 | Kaman H-43A | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | Hawkins-Powers | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Kaman H-43A | Castle Rock, Washington, United States | Rosenbalm Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Kaman H-43A | Jacksonville, Oregon, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Kaman H-43A | Sultan, Washington, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |