Location:
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Sweet Home, OR
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Accident Number:
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WPR23LA097
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Date & Time:
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January 24, 2023, 13:00 Local
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Registration:
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N202WM
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Aircraft:
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KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP K-1200
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Injuries:
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1 Minor
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Flight Conducted Under:
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Part 133: Rotorcraft ext. load
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On January 24, 2023, about 1300 Pacific standard time, a Kaman Aerospace Corp, K-1200 helicopter, N202WM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sweet Home, Oregon. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 133 external load flight.
The pilot reported that while returning to the designated log landing zone with a log about 200 ft above ground level (agl), the helicopter experienced a partial loss of engine power. Unable to maintain altitude, he elected to make a forced landing onto open terrain; he did not have enough time to release the log. As the helicopter descended toward the open terrain, it’s landing gear impacted cut logs, rolled down hill, and came to rest inverted.
Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed that the fuselage and tailboom were substantially damaged. The wreckage was recovered for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make:
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KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP
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Registration:
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N202WM
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Model/Series:
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K-1200
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Aircraft Category:
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Helicopter
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Amateur Built:
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Operator:
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Operating Certificate(s) Held:
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Rotorcraft external load (133)
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Operator Designator Code:
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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
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VMC
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Condition of Light:
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Day
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Observation Facility, Elevation:
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KRDM,3049 ft msl
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Observation Time:
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18:56 Local
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Distance from Accident Site:
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53 Nautical Miles
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Temperature/Dew Point:
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9°C /-4°C
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Lowest Cloud Condition:
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Clear
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Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:
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4 knots / , 100°
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Lowest Ceiling:
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None
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Visibility:
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10 miles
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Altimeter Setting:
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30.47 inches Hg
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Type of Flight Plan Filed:
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Departure Point:
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Destination:
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Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries:
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1 Minor
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Aircraft Damage:
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Substantial
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Passenger Injuries:
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Aircraft Fire:
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None
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Ground Injuries:
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Aircraft Explosion:
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None
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Total Injuries:
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1 Minor
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Latitude, Longitude:
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44.246667,-122.36777 (est)
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Administrative Information
Investigator In Charge (IIC):
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Gutierrez, Eric
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Additional Participating Persons:
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Jon Bergstrom; Federal Aviation Administration; Portland, OR Ken Essary; Ozark Aeroworks, LLC; Springfield , MO
Brad Smelser ; Kaman Air Vehicles; Bloomfield, CT
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Note:
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The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.
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