Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DVD04

BRENTWOOD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N61PC

HILLER UH-23-D

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE TAIL BOOM WEIGHT SEPARATED AND CONTACTED THE TAIL ROTOR. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TERRAIN. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED THAT THE 'PIP PINS' WHICH SECURE THE TAIL BOOM WEIGHT BROKE IN FLT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE WEIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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