Accident Details
Date
Saturday, June 24, 1989
NTSB Number
SEA89LA120
Location
CENTRALIA, WA
Event ID
20001213X28684
Coordinates
46.739051, -122.949905
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE OVER TREES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT TAIL ROTOR STRIKE WITH THE TREES AND LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. THE TREES WERE A RELATED FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1161N
Make
BELL
Serial Number
42
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JONES KERMIT D
Address
RT 1 PO BOX 658
Status
Deregistered
City
WAITSBURG
State / Zip Code
WA 99361
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# SEA89LA120