CHI76FET41

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle SE3160 · Medaryville, IN · June 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1976
Place
Medaryville, IN · MEDARYVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N47256Aerospatle SE3160
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760621016689A
Case key
154034

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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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3-1377  76/6/21    MEDARYVILLE,IN      AEROSPATLE SE3160   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4100
        TIME - 1410                    N47256              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANGER AREA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDARYVILLE,IN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
        REMARKS- AFT RESTRAINING STRAPS OF HOPPER TANK BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N47256
Reported as
Aerospatle SE3160
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanger Area

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N47256 · 1

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