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NTSB investigation record

SEA91FA143

Completed

Sikorsky S-64E· N6959R

Date
June 27, 1991
Location
Index, WA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The control interference by the mechanic when he inadvertently raised the collective pitch and the copilot's failure to attend the flight controls. Factors relating to the accident were the motion sickness of the mechanic, inadequate collective pitch control locking mechanism utilized by the company, and administrative tasks that diverted the co-pilot's attention from attending the flight controls.

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