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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0066 63/10/29 SAN FRANCISCO,CAL SIKORSKY S-62A CR- 0 0 2 TEST AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1155 N323Y PX- 0 0 0 31, 5326 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1847 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO
OPERATOR - SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND HELICOPTER AIRLINES
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
REMARKS- ACFT LANDED TAIL LOW WHEN ENG DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME TO TERMINATE A TEST AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT.
