Kaman H-43B N57996

Summary

On 14 July 1983 at about 11:44 local time, a Kaman H-43B registered N57996, operated by Herbert M. Baker, was involved in an accident near Near Clermont, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 July 1983 at 11:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Near Clermont, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Kaman H-43B

Registration

N57996

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Herbert M. Baker

Operating rule

Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Loughman → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA83FA183

1 person was seriously 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 HELICOPTER CRASHED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT FROM A HOVER. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS SLOWING DESCENDING TO POSITION A 150 FT LINE FOR THE GROUND CREW WHEN HE OBSERVED SOMETHING SEPARATE AND THE HELICOPTER CAME DOWN IN A VERTICAL DESCENT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATED IN FLT. THE ENGINECONTINUED TO OPERATE AFTER THE CRASH AND HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND DOES NOT RECALL THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.