Kaman H-43A N2855J
16 July 1973 · Sultan, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1973 at about 16:24 local time, a Kaman H-43A registered N2855J, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sultan, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sultan, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman H-43A
- Registration
- N2855J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3230
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
4 WHEELS.EMERG WATER DROP.UN TO OPEN GATES OR JETTISON LOAD, PLT DISTRACTED.FIREMAN HIT BY HOR STAB
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman H-43A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1972 | Kaman H-43A | Jacksonville, Oregon, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |