Kaman K-600 N5181Q
19 April 1972 · Worley, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1972 at about 18:30 local time, a Kaman K-600 registered N5181Q, operated by Command Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Worley, Idaho, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Worley, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Loading Area
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman K-600
- Registration
- N5181Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Command Helico
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1601
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
ABORTED DUE DECAYING ROTOR RPM. LOAD WAS APRXLY 500 LBS HEAVIER THAN PLT WAS USED TO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman K-600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1972 | Kaman K-600 | Toutle, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Kaman K-600 | Orovada, Nevada, United States | REX O.williams | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Kaman K-600 | Pilot Rock, Oregon, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Kaman K-600 | Orovada, Nevada, United States | REX Williams | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Kaman K-600 | Riverside, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1970 | Kaman K-600 | Castle Rock, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |