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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kaman Aerospace K-1200 · Julian, CA · March 12, 2017

Date: March 12, 2017 · 17:15 local
Place: Julian, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: LOQL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N675TH
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA146
Reported as: Kaman Aerospace K-1200
Reported engine: Alliedsign T5317A-1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total5,000 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N675THRegistered now · Kaman Aerospace K-1200S/N A94-0025 · Built 1998 Airframe modelKaman Aerospace K-1200 Engine modelAlliedsign T5317A-1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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After landing and engine shutdown the pilot- in- command slid open the engine cowling to allow the engine to cool down for a quicker turn time. Pilot-in-command then stowed the external load line and completed his daily paperwork. With out completing a pre-start walk-around inspection the pilot climbed into the cockpit. The pilot-in-command started the aircraft and approximately one minute after lift off he felt a thump throughout the airframe. He immediately returned to the landing spot and after initial assessment it was clear the cowling had blown off coming into contact with the right set of main rotor blades and vertical stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE PILOT- IN- COMMAND SLID OPEN THE ENGINE COWLING TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN FOR A QUICKER TURN TIME.PILOT-IN-COMMAND THEN STOWED THE EXTERNAL LOAD LINE AND COMPLETED HIS DAILY PAPERWORK.WITH OUT COMPLETING A PRE-START WALK-AROUND INSPECTION THE PILOT CLIMBED INTO THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AFTER LIFT OFF HE FELT A THUMP THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME.HE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE LANDING SPOT AND AFTER INITIAL ASSESSMENT IT WAS CLEAR THE COWLING HAD BLOWN OFF COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT SET OF MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND VERTICAL STABILIZER.

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 GAA17CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJulian, CAThe pilot’s failure to conduct a thru-flight walkaround inspection, which resulted in the engine cowling remaining open and subsequently separating from the helicopter and striking the main rotor blades and vertical stabilizer during departure.Mar 13, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N675TH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20110804018829ICruise/Level Flight · Plaster City, CAN675TH was conducting FAR 133 flight operations from Plaster City fly yard on 8-4-11. The first flight of the day consisted of an external load lift of an air compressor. Approximately 1 minute following departure, the long line seperated 3 feet below the…Aug 4, 2011 · No damage