ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294400
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| Date: | Sunday 10 October 2004 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Philippi |
| Registration: | N7423F |
| MSN: | 660512 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4481 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minerva, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minerva, OH (OH15) |
| Alliance, OH (2D1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the pilot lifted the helicopter off the ground, it began to "tilt forward." In an attempt to recover the pitch attitude, the pilot pulled back on the cyclic, and at the same time, the tail boom impacted the ground, and separated from the helicopter. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during liftoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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