# Accident 19991104040849A: Kaman K1200, Emida, ID, November 4, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1999, 10:00 local time
- Place: Emida, ID
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 47.1992° N, 116.5499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1992&lon=-116.5499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N164KA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N164KA-2002-06-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kaman Aerospace K-1200 (registry code 13027LS, https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-aerospace-k-1200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KAMAN K1200
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991104040849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THERE ARE NO RECOMMENDATIONS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TEST RESULTS FOR THE ENGINE ADAPTER, ENGINE TEST CELL RUN, AND FREE-WHEELING UNIT ARE RECEIVED, AN M OR D REPORT AND POSSIBLE SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WILL BE SUBMITTED. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION FOR SUBMITTAL OF ANY RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA00FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA015), Nov 4, 1999: Kaman K-1200 (N164KA), Emida, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the splined engine adaptor as a result of torsional overstress. Factors include a worn freewheeling clutch assembly.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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