Aviation Accident Summary LAX82FA202

LODI, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N87842

KAMAN K600-3

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER STARTED VIBRATING IN FLIGHT, AND WHEN THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT FOR A NORMAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A CORNFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AT TOUCHDOWN. THE RIGHT BLADE FLAP ASSEMBLY HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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