- Date
- April 1, 1983, 09:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pasco, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N73865Continental Copters Mkiii
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830401010949A
- Case key
- 39669
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Roll over
Aircraft handling - improperCause
Analysis
While repositioning the helicopter from the ground onto a trailer the acft rolled over when the right skid caught onto the trailer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73865
- Reported as
- Continental Copters Mkiii
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 007
- Airframe hours
- 444
- Engine
- Franklin 6V350-A, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Aero Air
- Registered owner
- Maynard Lund
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 21, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- PSC · Pasco
N73865Registration cancelled Sep 6, 2012 · Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKIIAirframe modelBell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKIIEngine modelFranklin 6V4 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 10,472 total · 4 in this make and model · 10,472 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 18,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PSC
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N73865 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA91LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiltonfreewater, ORPilot factor in that the pilot failed to insure there was adequate clearance from obstacles for a safe takeoff. A factor to the accident was: the pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation.NTSB SEA73FYG36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHarrington, WANTSB MKC67A0088Accident · No injuriesClosedLincoln, KS