NONE · KAMAN HH-43F · 1992-04-09 · MANTEO, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92LA075
Event ID
20001211X14373
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-09
Location
MANTEO, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.890003, -75.659332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KAMAN
Model
HH-43F
Registration
N100PL
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, IN THAT HE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSS WIND, AND THE SLOPE OF THE LANDING AREA.