Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 June 1970
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14
Owner/operator: People’s Liberation Army – Air Force – PLAAF
Location: Yichang, Hubei Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Trim tabsTrim tabs
Category: Accident
A helicopter crashed onto a river bank shortly after takeoff due to reversed trim tab, resulting in the fatalities of all five crew members. The aircraft was attached to the 13th Division, 39th Regiment.A helicopter crashed onto a river bank shortly after takeoff due to reversed trim tab, resulting in the fatalities of all five crew members. The aircraft was attached to the 13th Division, 39th Regiment.
Description
Crashed onto a river bank shortly after takeoff due to reversed trim tab, killing all five crew members on board. The aircraft was attached to the 13th Division, 39th Regiment.
Source of Information
http://redchinacn.org/portal.php?mod=view&aid=40413&page=2, https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/23631074http://redchinacn.org/portal.php?mod=view&aid=40413&page=2, https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/23631074Primary Cause
Reversed trim tab control.Reversed trim tab control.Share on:
