UNK64X0974

NTSB accident investigation · Kitz Kopter D1 · Sedalia, MO · March 18, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1964
Place
Sedalia, MO · SEDALIA, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6357XKitz Kopter D1
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185612

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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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2-0071  64/3/18    SEDALIA MO          KITZ KOPTER D1      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 12264
        TIME - 0900                    N6357X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 617 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6357X
Reported as
Kitz Kopter D1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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