Vertol 42A N96244
21 March 1980 · Neosho, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1980 at about 14:30 local time, a Vertol 42A registered N96244, operated by HI Lift, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Neosho, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Neosho, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Vertol 42A
- Registration
- N96244
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- HI Lift, Inc
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1163
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ATMTD TO LIFT FARM TRACTOR OUT OF LAKE.TRACTOR STILL CNCTD TO A TRAILER.1939LBS OVR MAX GWT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Vertol 42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1975 | Vertol 42A | Chico, California, United States | Lassen Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1964 | Vertol 42A | Waitsfield Vt, Vermont, United States | Sky Rotors Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |