ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134076
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1997 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Robert C. Fugate |
| Registration: | N9089F |
| MSN: | 1010346S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7101 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Collins, CO (3V5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said the helicopter wanted to 'spin to the left.' He made a precautionary landing, monitored the engine instruments, and performed some 'hover checks.' Finding nothing amiss, the pilot took off and climbed to 6,000 feet. He said aircraft control 'became more difficult' and he elected to land in an open field. When collective was applied, the helicopter rolled left and impacted the terrain. Wreckage examination disclosed no evidence of pre-existing malfunction/failure. A helicopter flight instructor, who helped the pilot ferry the helicopter from Florida to Colorado one month before the accident, said the pilot 'had no idea what he was doing. He was far behind the aircraft.' The instructor said the pilot habitually pressed left pedal and either flew in complete circles or flew in a shallow left skid. Autorotation demonstrations were equally poor, and the instructor told the pilot he 'needed a lot of work.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft and his improper autorotation technique that induced the roll and subsequent ground collision. A factor was his lack of recurrent training.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA079
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1992 | N9089F | Rotorcraft Charter, Inc. | 1 | Labelle, FL | |
w/o |
| Fuel contamination | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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