- Date
- November 27, 1983, 11:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Caliente, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1112BHughes 369D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831127058759A
- Case key
- 24099
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportly, the plt had instructed the ground crew to place the external cable\slings in the cargo area of the helicopter. However, they connected the cable to the external hook. The plt was not aware of this & took off. After takeoff, the cable hit the tail rotor & became wrapped around the aft section of the helicopter. The plt stated that he heard a loud noise after taking off, but at 1st, everything seemed ok. Shortly after that, while descending, the helicopter began to yaw. He tried to fly the helicopter away from a tree line. However, he lost control, the craft began to spin to the right, and subsequently, it crashed into a clearing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1112B
- Reported as
- Hughes 369D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 610969D
- Airframe hours
- 696
- Engine
- Allison C-20B, 425 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- San Joaquine Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · July 13, 1983 · 97 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,641 total · 500 in this make and model · 9,641 as pilot in command · 175 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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