Kaman HUK-1 N9847
7 August 1971 · Central Pt, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1971 at about 08:30 local time, a Kaman HUK-1 registered N9847, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Central Pt, Oregon, United States. 2 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Central Pt, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Medford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman HUK-1
- Registration
- N9847
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2947
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WHL EQPD.ATMTD TO FILL BUCKET, COULD NOT LIFT LOAD, DID NOT WANT TO LOSE BUCKET, LOST RPM, SETTLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman HUK-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1971 | Kaman HUK-1 | Lodi, California, United States | Agrico Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1970 | Kaman HUK-1 | Sedro Wooley, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Kaman HUK-1 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Command Leasin | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |