19921211050309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kaman HH-43F · Columbia, SC · December 11, 1992

Date: December 11, 1992 · 11:00 local
Place: Columbia, SC
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N100PL
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL93LA033
Reported as: Kaman HH43F
Reported engine: Lycoming T53L11D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,325 total740 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N100PLRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2013 · Kaman HH-43FS/N 59-1583 Airframe modelKaman HH-43F

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What happened

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Engine spooled down while hooking sling load of logs. Autorotated into trees. Fuel shut off solenoid failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN WHILE HOOKING SLING LOAD OF LOGS. AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL93LA033Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, SCThe deterioration of the engine fuel shutoff solenoid valve which failed in the closed position.Dec 11, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N100PL · 2

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

Accident 19990925027729ANormal Cruise · Phoenix, AZ(.19) On September 25, 1999, about 0650 hours mountain time, a Kaman HH-43F helicopter, N100PL, was destroyed when it collided with terrain at Phoenix, Arizona. The airline transport pilot and crewman were both fatally injured. Moseley aviation, inc.,…Sep 25, 1999 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 19920409043079ASlope Landing · Manteo, NCAttempted hover landing in crosswind. On fifth attempt main rotor blade hit empennage and severed it.Apr 9, 1992 · Substantial damage