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FAA accident report · Kaman Aeros K-1200 · Donnelly, ID · June 16, 2010

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Date
June 16, 2010 · 14:40 local
Place
Donnelly, ID
Airport
Donnelly
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
OWVL
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N134WC
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10FA295
Reported as
Kaman Aeros K-1200
Reported engine
Lycoming T-53
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N134WCRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2011 · Kaman Aerospace K-1200S/N A94-0006 · Built 1994Airframe modelKaman Aerospace K-1200Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

The pilot was manuevering after lifting a load during helicopter logging operations. During the manuever the rotor blades came apart and the lf pylon came off of the helicopter. The helicopter impacted the ground in a nose down attitude. After impact the helicopter landed on the its back.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS MANUEVERING AFTER LIFTING A LOAD DURING HELICOPTER LOGGING OPERATIONS. DURING THE MANUEVER THE ROTOR BLADES CAME APART AND THE LF PYLON CAME OFF OF THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AFTER IMPACT THE HELICOPTER LANDED ON THE ITS BACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR10FA295Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDonnelly, IDThe collision of two counter-rotating main rotor blades for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control.Jun 16, 2010 · Substantial damage