19860107006069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA319B · Tulsa, OK · January 7, 1986

Date
January 7, 1986 · 09:30 local
Place
Tulsa, OK
Airport
Hillcrest Hospital Heliport
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N67102
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LPJ06
Reported as
Aerosp SA319B
Reported engine
TMECA ASTAZOU14B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,300 total200 in this make and model0 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.

On liftoff to hover lateral vibration became intense. Main rotors struck the tail. Made hover autorotation landing.

As the FAA filed it

ON LIFTOFF TO HOVER LATERAL VIBRATION BECAME INTENSE. MAIN ROTORS STRUCK THE TAIL. MADE HOVER AUTOROTATION LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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