1 fatal · BELL UH-1B · 1990-05-06 · ULYSSES, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC90DCQ02
Event ID
20001212X23230
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-06
Location
ULYSSES, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.570838, -101.349205
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
UH-1B
Registration
N8142W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR RPM, WHILE MANEUVERING OVER A HIGH OBSTRUCTION (POWER LINE) AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT DESCENT & COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THE HIGH OBSTRUCTION WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A RELATED FACTOR.