CHI70F0379

NTSB accident investigation · Scheutzow B · Columbia Sta, OH · November 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1969
Place
Columbia Sta, OH · COLUMBIA STA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N592AScheutzow B
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153891

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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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3-4327   69/11/4   COLUMBIA STA,OHIO   SCHEUTZOW B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 692
        TIME - 1530                    N592A               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA STA,OHIO           COLUMBIA STA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- AIR TAXI FLT.EXP TEST BAL BOX MOUNTING BROKE LOOSE,WENT INTO M/R BELT DRIVE SYS,CAUSED R-RPM LOSS.

Aircraft

Registration
N592A
Reported as
Scheutzow B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia