More detail on this person: TH-55A on take off
enter erratic right descending turn back to
heliport at tree top level, out of control nose
low dive in 90 RT BANK. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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Date posted on this site:
03/10/2024
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Investigation showed a one inch hole in the
exhaust manifold, inside the cabin heater muff.
There was no post crash fire. His CO level was
such that he would have been a vegetable had he
survived the impact. His was the first flight of
a cool Nov. morning, probably pumped himself full
of CO before the bubble cleared, and before he
pulled pitch! RIP, dear Brother!
From: Mark Murdock, brother