Accident · substantial damage
Jul 23, 1987 · Ulysess, KSDURING A HELICOPTER AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, ACFT SUFFERED A MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM HUB FAILURE. PIC WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE ACFT AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT RESULTED. ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PIC SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. PIC STATED THAT THE COMPLETE ROTOR HEAD, BLADES AND PADDLES, HAD JUST BEEN REINSTALLED, AND AFTER A FLIGHT OF LESS THAN ONE MILE, THE…
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- MKC87LA145
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC87LA145)