ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362359
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| Date: | Friday 5 March 1993 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Precision Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N9474F |
| MSN: | 116-0278 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1710 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Mcminnville, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KMMV) |
| Newberg, OR (1S7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET AGL AND TEN KNOTS FORWARD AIRSPEED, THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS TRANSITIONING FROM A DOWNWIND HOVER TO FORWARD FLIGHT, ROTATED QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A PARTIAL RECOVERY, BUT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED TO THE RIGHT, IMPACTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE INSPECTOR PILOT, WHO HAD ROLLED OFF A LITTLE THROTTLE WHEN THE PILOT FIRST LOST CONTROL, MOVED THE THROTTLE TO OFF JUST PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.
Probable Cause: AN INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE A TAILWIND, AND GUSTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93IA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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