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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Kaman HH43FCHOPER · Coleville, CA · August 31, 1991

Date: August 31, 1991 · 08:24 local
Place: Coleville, CA
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: CUCL
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N53RH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA377
Reported as: Kaman HH43FCHOPER
Reported engine: Lycoming T53L11D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total2,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N53RHRegistration cancelled Nov 16, 1998 · Kaman HH-43FS/N 591569 Airframe modelKaman HH-43F

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What happened

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

External load put helicopter 799LBS over gross. Lost control on liftoff. Rotors hit hillside. Altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

EXTERNAL LOAD PUT HELICOPTER 799LBS OVER GROSS. LOST CONTROL ON LIFTOFF. ROTORS HIT HILLSIDE. ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

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 LAX91LA377Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportColeville, CAThe failure of the pilot to adequately calculate the helicopter performance. Contributing to the accident was a delay in jettisoning the external load; the pilot's overconfidence in his abilities; and exceeding of the helicopter's hover ability during high…Aug 31, 1991 · Destroyed