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NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild FH1100 · Larimore, ND · May 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1978
Place
Larimore, ND · LARIMORE, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N82791Fairchild FH1100
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780522012549A
Case key
141536

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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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3-3263  78/5/22    LARIMORE,ND         FAIRCHILD FH1100    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N82791              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 45, 2196 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LARIMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LARIMORE,ND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT IN HOVER FOR RUNUP AFT MAINT.UNCONTROLLABLE OSCILLATION OCCURRED RESULTING IN GROUND STRIKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N82791
Reported as
Fairchild FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Larimore

FAA reports on this event · 1

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