CHI66A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Air & Space 18A · Vandalia, IL · September 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1965
Place
Vandalia, IL · VANDALIA, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6121Air & Space 18A
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176350

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0619  65/9/24    VANDALIA ILL        AIR & SPACE 18A     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 0950                    N6121               PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDALIA MUN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N6121
Reported as
Air & Space 18A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vandalia Mun.