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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller H-23D · Brentwood, CA · August 5, 1987

Date: August 5, 1987 · 06:30 local
Place: Brentwood, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ROJG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87DVD04
Reported as: Hiller H23D
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540C2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total4,900 in this make and model

N61PCRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Hiller H-23DS/N 1309 · Built 1962 Airframe modelHiller H-23D Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The helicopter impacted the ground during aerial application.

As the FAA filed it

THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING AERIAL APPLICATION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX87DVD04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBrentwood, CADuring an aerial application flight, the tail boom weight separated and contacted the tail rotor. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and collided with a tree and subsequently the terrain. Post acc invest revealed that the 'pip pins' which secure the tail…Aug 5, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61PC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000221012719AVictoria Island(-23) Pilot reports, as substantiated by written statement, that he was performing an aerial reconnaisance of a crop of asparagus. Weather was clear & sunny. Pilot stated that he knew of the presence of the telephone wires, but became distracted by the…Feb 21, 2000 · No damage