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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0657 66/7/24 ARDEN NC AIR SPACE 18A CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 49, 791
TIME - 1330 N6157S PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHEVILLE MUNI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
REMARKS- EXAMINATION DISCLOSED POOR GLUE BONDING IN ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
