SEA66A0036

NTSB accident investigation · Air & Space 18A · Oakland, OR · December 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1965
Place
Oakland, OR · OAKLAND, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6101SAir & Space 18A
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174961

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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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2-0966   65/12/8 NR.OAKLAND OREG       AIR & SPACE 18A     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N6101S              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 51, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- AIRSTRIP IN MOUNTAINS HAD 6 PER CENT UPGRADE. EVALUATION FLIGHT FOR US FOREST SERVICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6101S
Reported as
Air & Space 18A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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