ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359689
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| Date: | Monday 10 October 1994 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Powell Helicopters |
| Registration: | N9616F |
| MSN: | 700025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-DIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Livingston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Beaumont, TX (KBPT) |
| Houston, TX (KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT SEVERE VIBRATIONS. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD TO LAND; HOWEVER, HE UNDER SHOT THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND STRUCK SOME TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE VIBRATION MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER FLARE RESULTING IN AN UNDERSHOOT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. A FACTOR WAS THE BIRD STRIKE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA011
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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