ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383857
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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1982 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269 |
| Owner/operator: | Miller Aero |
| Registration: | N8873F |
| MSN: | 63-0241 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2111 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boise City, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Boise City, OK |
| Boise City, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD COMPLETED CONDUCTING TESTS WITH DYED WATER TO DETERMINE SPRAY PATTERN & COVERAGE AFTER RECENTLY INSTALLING SPECIAL PURPOSE AERIAL APPLICATION EQUIPMENT. WHILE APPROACHING FOR A LANDING AT A FORWARD SPEED OF 15-20 MPH & DESCENDING RAPIDLY HE APPLIED THROTTLE & COLLECTIVE TO FLARE. THE PLT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN NECESSARY POWER TO FLARE & THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NEAR-LEVEL ATTITUDE COLLAPSING THE RIGHT LANDING SKID.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82FPJ15
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 1995 | N8873F | private | 0 | Van Nuys, CA | |
w/o |
| Ground resonance | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 05:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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