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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Pierce, ID · September 23, 1993

Date
September 23, 1993 · 08:15 local
Place
Pierce, ID
Phase of flight
Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
YWQL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3979C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA93LA207
Reported as
Bell UH1B
Reported engine
Lycoming T53L11D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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90 Degree gear box separated from helicopter. Landed hard during run on landing. Chopped tail. Attach bolts broke.

As the FAA filed it

90 DEGREE GEAR BOX SEPARATED FROM HELICOPTER. LANDED HARD DURING RUN ON LANDING. CHOPPED TAIL. ATTACH BOLTS BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3979C · 1

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