Kaman K-600 N2854J
3 October 1970 · Castle Rock, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1970 at about 17:30 local time, a Kaman K-600 registered N2854J, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Castle Rock, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castle Rock, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman K-600
- Registration
- N2854J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Camp Baker, Wash → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4535
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
CRANKSHAFT FAILED. DESCENDED ONTO SLING LOAD BUCKET. SLOPING GRND IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman K-600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1970 | Kaman K-600 | Riverside, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Kaman K-600 | Orovada, Nevada, United States | REX Williams | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Kaman K-600 | Toutle, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Kaman K-600 | Worley, Idaho, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Kaman K-600 | Orovada, Nevada, United States | REX O.williams | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1968 | Kaman K-600 | Orovada, Nevada, United States | REX O Williams | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |