Kaman H-43A N2849J
16 April 1969 · Castle Rock, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1969 at about 11:58 local time, a Kaman H-43A registered N2849J, operated by Rosenbalm Avia, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Castle Rock, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castle Rock, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman H-43A
- Registration
- N2849J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rosenbalm Avia
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1076
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT ALLOWED TO SETTLE INTO TOPS OF TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman H-43A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1970 | Kaman H-43A | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1970 | Kaman H-43A | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | Hawkins-Powers | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Kaman H-43A | Jacksonville, Oregon, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Kaman H-43A | Sultan, Washington, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |