19860116000769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S58F · North Adams, MI · January 16, 1986

Date
January 16, 1986 · 14:05 local
Place
North Adams, MI
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N885
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86LA067
Reported as
Skrsky S58F
Reported engine
WRIGHT R182084
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,052 total380 in this make and model90 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.

During system checks with rotors idling, collective and cylic activated when auxiliary. Hydraulics were turned off.

As the FAA filed it

DURING SYSTEM CHECKS WITH ROTORS IDLING, COLLECTIVE AND CYLIC ACTIVATED WHEN AUXILIARY. HYDRAULICS WERE TURNED OFF.

NTSB investigation

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