ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383597
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 1982 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Egg Beaters Inc. |
| Registration: | N8827F |
| MSN: | 430188 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 139 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forgan, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Beaver, OK (Q44) |
| Beaver, OK (Q44) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO LOOK FOR A MISSING PERSON. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND, HE LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. HE SET THE HELICOPTER DOWN WHILE IT WAS TURNING, BUT THE RIGHT SKID HIT A CATTLE TRAIL AND COLLAPSED, THEN THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE HELICOPTER CONTROLS AND PROBABLY BRACED BOTH FEET ON THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA327
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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