19971021044669I

Incident

FAA incident report · Bell UH-1H · Elcajon, CA · October 21, 1997

Date: October 21, 1997 · 11:00 local
Place: Elcajon, CA
Airport: Lamps
Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N205WH
Reported as: Bell UH1H
Reported engine: Lycoming T53*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,100 total

N205WHRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2009 · Bell UH-1HS/N 65-09569 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBell UH-1H Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on October 21, 1997, N250WH, a garlik helicopter model UH-1H, threw a main rotor blade tip weight during a maintenance related ground run-up. The weight struck a nearby hangar, causing minor damage. The aircraft was not damaged and the pilot was not injured. Our investigation did not determine probable cause of the failure. Aggravating circumstances during the investigation was lack of accessibility to N2505WH maintenance records. Operator is involved in litigation with maintenance provider. The latter exercising a mechanics lien on the maintenance records. N250WH'S records are still not available as of this date. This incident did not involve a NMAC or pilot deviation.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 21, 1997, N250WH, A GARLIK HELICOPTER MODEL UH-1H, THREW A MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP WEIGHT DURING A MAINTENANCE RELATED GROUND RUN-UP. THE WEIGHT STRUCK A NEARBY HANGAR, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. OUR INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES DURING THE INVESTIGATION WAS LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY TO N2505WH MAINTENANCE RECORDS. OPERATOR IS INVOLVED IN LITIGATION WITH MAINTENANCE PROVIDER. THE LATTER EXERCISING A MECHANICS LIEN ON THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS. N250WH'S RECORDS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS DATE. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.