Kaman HH-43F N100PL
9 April 1992 · Manteo, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1992 at about 19:55 local time, a Kaman HH-43F registered N100PL, operated by Precision Lift, Inc, was involved in an accident near Manteo, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manteo, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dare Range (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 35.8900, -75.6593
- Aircraft
- Kaman HH-43F
- Registration
- N100PL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Precision Lift, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, IN THAT HE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSS WIND, AND THE SLOPE OF THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED IN FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS. A WATER BUCKET WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXTERNAL HOOK. A HOVER LANDING WAS BEING ATTEMPTED ON AN ALUMINUM MAT HELIPAD. THE PAD SLOPED DOWNHILL, INTO THE WIND. WIND GUSTS WERE HIGH. TO PRECLUDE DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER FROM THE WATER BUCKET, THE HELICOPTER HAD TO BE HOVERED AND LANDED BEHIND THE BUCKET, AFTER THE BUCKET HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE PAD. ALSO, THE HELICOPTER WOULD ROLL 18' TO ONE FOOT AFTER TOUCH DOWN. WHILE HOLDING THE WHEEL BRAKE PEDAL, SLIGHT ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL INPUT WAS MADE. COUPLED WITH THE CROSSWIND CONTROL INPUT, MAST BUMPS RESULTED. ON THE FIFTH LANDING ATTEMPT, ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED ONE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZERS, WHICH SEPARATED THE CONTROL TAB FROM THE BLADE. THE PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER & ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO SETTLE TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman HH-43F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1992 | Kaman HH-43F | Headquarters, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Kaman HH-43F | Anatone, Washington, United States | Woody Contracting, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Kaman HH-43F | Willits, California, United States | Skyhook, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Kaman HH-43F | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Feb 1982 | Kaman HH-43F | Sutherlin, Oregon, United States | Donald Lederhos | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Kaman HH-43F | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1992 | Piper PA32-300 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Keller, Sammy O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Airport | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Pitts S-1 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Speer, James M. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Jr Ace E | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Tager, William | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1992 | Cessna 150H | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Maeder, Claude R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1992 | Cessna 172I | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Kaufman, James A. | No injuries | - |