19960129005889A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell TH-13T · Honiara, BP · January 29, 1996

Date
January 29, 1996 · 10:00 local
Place
Honiara, BP
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6569H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA111
Reported as
Bell TH13T
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,700 total470 in this make and model70 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.

Rolled over attempting takeoff from ship helipad. Fell into ocean inverted. Sank. Rear tiedown strap not removed.

As the FAA filed it

ROLLED OVER ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM SHIP HELIPAD. FELL INTO OCEAN INVERTED. SANK. REAR TIEDOWN STRAP NOT REMOVED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6569H · 1

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