ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290811
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 2015 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Eagel Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | N141LL |
| MSN: | 670318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5092 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hartford, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL (54J |
| Hartford, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot was departing from a field at a family farm and attempted to clear an adjacent driveway when the left skid toe caught on the top of a wire fence. The pilot applied aft cyclic in an attempt to climb; however, the helicopter rolled to the left and impacted the ground. The main rotor, tail rotor, and airframe sustained substantial damage. Subsequent examination of the helicopter did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions which would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported about 3,900 hours of total flight experience in rotorcraft, which included 160 hours in the same make and model as the accident helicopter. He further reported that the accident could have been prevented had he conducted a walk around of the takeoff area to better evaluate prospective hazards.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his subsequent failure to attain adequate altitude during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a wire fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA15CA364
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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