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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S55B · Richvale, CA · February 4, 1992

Date
February 4, 1992 · 09:30 local
Place
Richvale, CA
Airport
Richvale Airport
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
NIEG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1033
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA108
Reported as
Skrsky S55B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22,020 total6,200 in this make and model120 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 ground rotors at flight RPM. Helicopter jumped,rolled,hit fuel truck. Pinned fueler. Cyclic control arm broke.

As the FAA filed it

ON GROUND ROTORS AT FLIGHT RPM. HELICOPTER JUMPED,ROLLED,HIT FUEL TRUCK. PINNED FUELER. CYCLIC CONTROL ARM BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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