Aviation Accident Summary LAX89DVM01

CASTROVILLE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9092T

CONTINENTAL COPTERS OH13H

Analysis

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION BY HELICOPTER, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. PLT MANEUVERED TO AVOID POWER LINES DURING AUTOROTATION, RESULTING IN HARD LNDG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF ACCESSORY DRIVE TO MAGNETOS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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