SEA73DYE06

NTSB accident investigation · Kaman K-600 · Toutle, WA · July 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1972
Place
Toutle, WA · TOUTLE, WA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2848JKaman K-600
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168131

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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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3-2574  72/7/20    TOUTLE,WASH         KAMAN K-600         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1998
        TIME - 0800                    N2848J              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASTLE ROCK WASH            FIRE BASE CAMP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT SELECTED ONLY SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2848J
Reported as
Kaman K-600
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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