Kaman K-1200 N317KA
10 December 2000 · Prineville, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Kaman K-1200 registered N317KA, operated by Grizzly Mountain Aviation, was involved in an accident near Prineville, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prineville, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prineville (S39)
- Coordinates
- 44.1006, -120.6600
- Aircraft
- Kaman K-1200
- Registration
- N317KA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grizzly Mountain Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while maneuvering for departure, the helicopter began to drift to the left. While attempting to correct the situation, the helicopter's left main landing gear hit the ground and the strut collapsed. The helicopter subsequently rolled over. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom and rotor blades. The 1356 METAR observation at Redmond, Oregon, (11 miles southwest of the accident location) reported winds from 310 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 21 knots. The pilot reported that the winds, at the time of the accident, were from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 29 knots. He also reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures that contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman K-1200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2000 | Kaman K-1200 | Cusick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1999 | Kaman K-1200 | Emida, Idaho, United States | Mountain West Helicopters, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Kaman K-1200 | Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Kaman K-1200 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Kaman K-1200 | Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Kaman K-1200 | Keller, Washington, United States | US Department of Interior (Bureau Indian Affairs) | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2000 | Hughes 269C | Sherwood, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Boeing 767-332ER | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Maule M-5-235 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Bell 212 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hamer LANCAIR 235 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |