Accident Details
Date
Friday, August 7, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92GA147
Location
GRAEFENBURG, KY
Event ID
20001211X15488
Coordinates
38.190685, -84.859603
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
5
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE FLIGHT CREW BY FAILING TO ASSURE THAT ALL FOUR OF THE ENGINE COWLING LATCHES WERE PROPERLY SECURED, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF SECTION II OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT AFTER THE COWLING CONTACTED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N50KY
Make
SIKORSKY
Serial Number
760059
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Address
CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
FRANKFORT
State / Zip Code
KY 40601
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92GA147