ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289125
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 2011 |
| Time: | 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Applebee Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N3623Z |
| MSN: | S1166 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wenatchee, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Wenatchee-Pangborn Field, WA (EAT/KEAT) |
| Wenatchee-Pangborn Field, WA (EAT/KEAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during a low altitude and slow airspeed flight to dry cherry trees, the engine lost power, and the helicopter subsequently settled into the trees. However, when the helicopter came to rest, the engine was still operating, and he had shut it down. During postaccident examination of the engine and airframe, no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure was found that would have precluded normal operation of the engine or flight controls. It is likely that the pilot did not maintain control of the helicopter while hovering out of ground effect at low altitude and experienced a settling with power event.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control while hovering out of ground effect at low altitude, which resulted in the helicopter settling into trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11LA325
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 10:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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