19840720034109A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Tams, WV · July 20, 1984

Date
July 20, 1984 · 10:26 local
Place
Tams, WV
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N91307
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84LA226
Reported as
Bell UH1B
Reported engine
Lycoming T53L11D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,200 total1,400 in this make and model100 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.

Tried to climbout of small clearing with external spray load and over gross. Unable to get transational lift.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO CLIMBOUT OF SMALL CLEARING WITH EXTERNAL SPRAY LOAD AND OVER GROSS. UNABLE TO GET TRANSATIONAL LIFT.

NTSB investigation

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