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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Kaman H-43A · Sultan, WA · July 16, 1973

Date
July 16, 1973
Place
Sultan, WA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2855J
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA74FYE07
Reported as
Kaman H43A
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,883 total2,128 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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4 Wheels. Emerg water drop. Un to open gates or jettison load,plt distracted. Fireman hit by hor stab

As the FAA filed it

4 WHEELS.EMERG WATER DROP.UN TO OPEN GATES OR JETTISON LOAD,PLT DISTRACTED.FIREMAN HIT BY HOR STAB

NTSB investigation

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