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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Kaman HUK1 · Mer Rouge, LA · May 24, 1974

Date
May 24, 1974
Place
Mer Rouge, LA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N61757
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74DRJ35
Reported as
Kaman HUK1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,422 total181 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lnd due poor acceleration. Nose gr sank into soft dirt.

As the FAA filed it

LND DUE POOR ACCELERATION. NOSE GR SANK INTO SOFT DIRT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.