ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353846
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| Date: | Friday 4 September 1998 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75068 |
| MSN: | S1323 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1726 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decker, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the accident helicopter said that he was initiating a departure from the yard of a private residence. He said he backed the helicopter tail rotor into a steel fence post. He reported no other mechanical or control difficulties with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA332
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 October 1988 | N75068 | Mid-state Exec. Helicopters | 0 | Arcadia, FL | |
sub |
| 5 December 2007 | N75068 | Private | 0 | Hazelton, IN | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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