- Date
- June 16, 1984, 12:05 local (19:05 UTC)
- Place
- Wrangell, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N5133UHughes 369D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840616045899A
- Case key
- 39937
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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.
Analysis
The helicopter was parked with the eng running when it was struck by another acft, a Beech C-45G. Prior to the collision, the helicopter was at a low RPM; therefore, the plt was unable to move the helicopter out of the way. The Beech acft was being taxied from an FBO with no intent for flt. Prior to taxiing, a mechanic had examined the brakes & told the plt of the Beech that the right main brake pads were completely worn & were in need of repair. The person taxiing the Beech lost control, while taxiing, & allowed the acft to run into the helicopter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5133U
- Reported as
- Hughes 369D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1102D
- Airframe hours
- 1,107
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 375 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Temsco Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 15, 1984 · 87 hours before
- Destination
- PSG · Petersburg, AK
- Airport
- WRG · Wrangell
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
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,750 total · 6,600 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PSG, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.