ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383472
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1982 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Raymond Godwin |
| Registration: | N9374F |
| MSN: | 54-0086 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angier, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Angier, NC |
| Angier, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE SPAYING SOY BEANS, THE PILOT OBSERVED 3 POWER LINES BORDERING THE FIELD, BUT FAILED TO SEE A FOURTH. WHILE ON A SWATH RUN, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE FOURTH LINE WITH THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA256
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 February 1986 | N9374F | Godwin Helicopter Inc. | 0 | Council, NC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 00:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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