NONE · KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP K 1200 · 2017-03-13 · Julian, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA146
Event ID
20170221X45637
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-13
Location
Julian, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.078609, -116.601943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP
Model
K 1200
Registration
N675TH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to conduct a thru-flight walkaround inspection, which resulted in the engine cowling remaining open and subsequently separating from the helicopter and striking the main rotor blades and vertical stabilizer during departure.