# Accident 20230124001399A: Kaman Aerospace Corp K-1200, Sweet Home, OR, January 24, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 2023, 13:00 local time
- Place: Sweet Home, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: 1HQL
- Location: 44.2467° N, 122.3678° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2467&lon=-122.3678&mi=10
- Aircraft: N202WM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202WM-2023-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kaman Aerospace K-1200 (registry code 13027LS, https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-aerospace-k-1200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41552, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP K-1200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING T-53
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230124001399A

## Narrative

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

DURING AN APPROACH TO A LOG LANDING INSUFFECIENT POWER WAS AVAIABLE TO ARREST DESCENT. PILOT COMMANDED THE RELEASE OF THE LOAD FORM THE HOOK. AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO LOG LANDING BUT ROLLED OVER AFTER GROUND CONTACT.

## 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 WPR23LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA097), Jan 24, 2023: Kaman Aerospace K-1200 (N202WM), Sweet Home, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper installation of the hardware retaining the adjustment screw in the N2 topping governor lever and roller assembly, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

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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