MKC66A0016

NTSB accident investigation · Air Space 18A · Anoka, MN · September 9, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 9, 1965
Place
Anoka, MN · ANOKA, MN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N111SAir Space 18A
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175899

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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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2-1068   65/9/9  NR.ANOKA MINN         AIR SPACE 18A       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 535
        TIME - 1830                    N111S               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- LATERAL CONTROL DEFICIENCY.

Aircraft

Registration
N111S
Reported as
Air Space 18A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anoka County