Kaman HH43 N55714
5 July 1988 · Joseph, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1988 at about 16:30 local time, a Kaman HH43 registered N55714, operated by Michael Ragenovich, was involved in an accident near Joseph, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joseph, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2998, -117.0897
- Aircraft
- Kaman HH43
- Registration
- N55714
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael Ragenovich
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA123
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT WAS MAKING THE INITIAL LONG LINE EXTERNAL LOAD HOOKUP OF THE DAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING LOGGING OPERATIONS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT INTO POSITION THE HELICOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM CONTACTED A TALL TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman HH43 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1991 | Kaman HH43 B/F | Coleville, California, United States | Rogers Leasing | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1995 | Kaman HH43 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Freeway Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Santiam Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Bruce L. Carpernter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |