ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133959
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| Date: | Friday 19 April 1996 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8084E |
| MSN: | 1181025 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14060 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Linden, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NY (FRG |
| Morristown, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while landing at an airport for fuel, the front of the landing skids touched down, followed by the rear area of the skids. The helicopter encountered ground resonance after touchdown. Also, the pilot stated that he attempted to liftoff; however, the helicopter remained on the ground. The passenger stated that the touch down was harder than they had experienced the previous day. According to witnesses, the helicopter remained on the ground, and continued to bounce up and down until the tail rotor struck the ground. Examination of the helicopter revealed no preimpact failure of the airframe or rotor system.
Probable Cause: improper flare by the pilot, and his failure to take proper corrective action after the helicopter touched down hard and entered ground resonance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA086
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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