Kaman H-43A N2853J
3 September 1972 · Jacksonville, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 September 1972 at about 13:49 local time, a Kaman H-43A registered N2853J, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Jacksonville, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman H-43A
- Registration
- N2853J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Medford, Oreg → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4134
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
AZIMUTH-TO-HUB ROD END, DRIVE SHAFTS FAILED DUE TO TENSILE OVERLOAD FOR UNDET REASONS.BLADE(S) SEPD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman H-43A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1973 | Kaman H-43A | Sultan, Washington, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Kaman H-43A | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |