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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0926 70/5/1 SCOTRUN,PA SIKORSKY S-55B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1345 N16861 PX- 0 0 1 ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY AGE 33, 2685 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 160 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MT POCONO ARPT LAKE WALLENPAUPACK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
ROLL OVER LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 74
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 14
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- WEA BRIEFED BY DEPT OF FOREST-WATER.GUSTS TO 20K.HEAVILY LOADED.RETREATING BLADE STALL.M/R CUT T/R
