NONE · SIKORSKY CH-54B · 2009-04-07 · Corvallis, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA184
Event ID
20090408X53727
Type
Accident
Date
2009-04-07
Location
Corvallis, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.497222, -123.289443
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
CH-54B
Registration
N719HT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper assembly of main rotor blade control components by the operator's maintenance personnel, which resulted in the main rotor blade's divergent path and their contact with the tail rotor drive shaft during ground operation following landing.