Sikorsky UH-19B N2256G

Summary

On 10 February 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Sikorsky UH-19B registered N2256G, operated by Aire Care Inc, was involved in an accident near Urbana, Illinois, 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.

Date

10 February 1982 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Restricted Heliport

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky UH-19B

Registration

N2256G

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Aire Care Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homer → Anoka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA045

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PILOT AND A MEDICAL ATTENDANT WERE ON A FLIGHT TO URBANA TO MAKE A MEDICAL EVACUATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROTATE TO THE LEFT. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED IMMEDIATELY, CUT THE POWER, AND STOPPED THE ROTATION OF THE MAIN ROTOR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE LANDING, A MAIN ROTOR BLADE HIT THE TAIL CONE AND TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, AND FLYING PARTS STRUCK THE FUSELAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.