- Date
- December 6, 1986, 14:42 local (19:42 UTC)
- Place
- Roanoke Rapids, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N37800Sikorsky UH-19D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861206071589A
- Case key
- 7355
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt said he was spreading fertilizer on trees when he heard a loud noise from the eng & the helicopter yawed left. At that time, the helicopter's alt & speed were about 100 ft & 40 KTS. Collective was raised to clear tree tops & reach a clearing. Before touchdown, rotor energy was expended, & subsequently, the helicopter landed hard & was substantially damaged. The plt sent the eng to a repair facility, but the reason for the malfunction was not verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N37800
- Reported as
- Sikorsky UH-19D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 55-4944
- Airframe hours
- 4,044
- Engine
- Wright R-1300-3D, 700 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Dennis Rogers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 28, 1986 · 10 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 9,000 total · 250 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RWI, 52 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N37800 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.