What happened
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Lost control of helicopter due to binding fore and aft power cylinder. Situation called for more pressure by pilot.
As the FAA filed it
LOST CONTROL OF HELICOPTER DUE TO BINDING FORE AND AFT POWER CYLINDER.SITUATION CALLED FOR MORE PRESSURE BY PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N908B · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19970811021649ALow Level Operations · Holcomb, MSHelicopter was involved in aerial application, hit a telephone line and landed in a field.(.4) the pilot stated the cotton field he was going to spray with insecticide was lined with utility lines. He circled the field `2 or 3 times to locate obstructions',…Accident 19940913026889ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Hazel Green, ALAborted takeoff for unknown condition. Tried slide landing in tall grass skid caught cotton. Broke. Rolled over.Accident 19890512011449AForced/Precautionary Landing · Shelbyville, TNLoud bang engine RPM at red line. Shut down but too low for autorotation. Impact chopped tailboom. No cause given.Accident 19870708034359ALow Level Operations · Huntsville, ALThe agricultural spray helicopter settled into crops during a downwind turn. Pilot failed to maintain rotor speed.Accident 19770702017889AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Berlin, GASimplex P/N3630224 failed.Accident 19760604014829ALow Level Operations · Sublette, KSWheat entangled in the skids-pulled acft into ground.