Wirestrike Accident Hughes 269B N9471F,
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Date:Wednesday 20 August 1975
Time:17:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269B
Owner/operator:Elba Air Duste
Registration: N9471F
MSN: 106-0267
Year of manufacture:1966
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mumford, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
HELO STRUCK WIRES ON TREE-OBSCURED POLES DRG SWATH RUN.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC76FFJ03
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
F.A.A.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 May 1984 N9471F Private 0 Toulon, IL sub
3 May 2006 N9471F 0 Sullivan, Ohio sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Sep-2019 09:22 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, Source, Damage]

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