Daub PAWNEE CHIEF N565CH

Summary

On 28 September 2006 at about 23:20 local time, a Daub PAWNEE CHIEF registered N565CH was involved in an accident near McCook, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 September 2006 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

McCook, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

McCook Regional Airport (MCK)

Coordinates

40.2064, -100.5922

Aircraft

Daub PAWNEE CHIEF

Registration

N565CH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCook → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06LA273

2 people had minor injuries.

The failure of a welded joint at a cyclic control cable bracket located on the main rotor mast which made control of the helicopter impossible for the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amateur built helicopter impacted the ground during a test flight following the failure of a welded joint at a cyclic control cable bracket resulting in a loss of control authority. A post impact fire ensued destroying the helicopter. The pilot reported he was in a low hover when the tail came up and the helicopter tilted. One of the skids subsequently caught the ground causing the helicopter to roll over. Examination of the helicopter revealed that a welded joint failed at a cyclic control cable bracket on the main rotor mast. Failure of the welded bracket caused the loss of input control authority from the cyclic control to the main rotor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.