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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0701 70/6/3 LITTLE COMPTON,RI MESS-BOELKW B0-105 CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4365
TIME - 1352 N197F PX- 1 0 0 DEMONSTRATION TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWPORT STATE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
US NAVAL HELIPAD LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
PERSONNEL-INCORRECT INSTL AND INADQT INSPECTION.
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- BEARING FAILURE AND LOSS OF T/R CTL.
