Kaman HUK-1 N9847
16 July 1970 · Sedro Wooley, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1970 at about 07:55 local time, a Kaman HUK-1 registered N9847, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Sedro Wooley, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedro Wooley, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman HUK-1
- Registration
- N9847
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Forest Fire Area
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
LNDD ON LOGGING ROAD. SURFACE OVR ERODED AREA COLLAPSED UNDER ACFT WEIGHT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman HUK-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1969 | Kaman HUK-1 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Command Leasin | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Kaman HUK-1 | Lodi, California, United States | Agrico Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Kaman HUK-1 | Central Pt, Oregon, United States | Command Helico | 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 |