ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290909
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 July 2015 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N58397 |
| MSN: | 1090833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5098 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-DIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta-Hall Miller Municipal Airport, TX (KATA) |
| Atlanta-Hall Miller Municipal Airport, TX (KATA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner, who is not rated in helicopters, reported that he departed the airport and flew the helicopter for 4 miles before landing in a parking lot in the city. During the landing flare the tail rotor blades impacted the ground and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor gear box and tail boom.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The non-helicopter rated pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA197
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 1984 | N58397 | Transwestern Helicopters | 0 | Mt. St. Helens, WA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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