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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0138 65/5/1 NR.VENTURA CALIF SIKORSKY S55 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1500 N745A PX- 0 0 6 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 43, 4600 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 500 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
REMARKS- IDLING MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TAIL BOOM WHEN PILOT INADVERTENTLY MOVED CYCLIC WHILE REACHING FOR MANIFE
