ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66646
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 2009 |
| Time: | 11:36 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64731 |
| MSN: | 840339 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near El Indio, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | El Indio, TX |
| El Indio, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter and a Food and Drug Administration employee had been herding cattle when it began to mist and they decided to return to the landing zone. Heavy rain began to fall and the wind began gusting as they attempted to land on a transport trailer. One or both of the helicopter skids hooked under the trailer and the helicopter rolled over. The main rotors were destroyed and the tail boom was severed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to land on a transport trailer in heavy rain and gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
(c) NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2009 10:42 | harro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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