19790601012859A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Agusta A109 · New York, NY · June 1, 1979

Date
June 1, 1979 · 15:35 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
Pan Am
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N516KA
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FHI15
Reported as
Agusta A109
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,175 total140 in this make and model95 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.

Touchdown from hover. Experienced dynamic vibration and rollover. Factors technique and improper strut adjustment.

As the FAA filed it

TOUCHDOWN FROM HOVER.EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC VIBRATION AND ROLLOVER. FACTORS TECHNIQUE AND IMPROPER STRUT ADJUSTMENT.

NTSB investigation

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