ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362669
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| Date: | Monday 16 November 1992 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GGLF |
| MSN: | 108-1000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camp Verde, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CANADIAN PILOT AND HIS WIFE WERE TOURING THE COUNTRY WITH ANOTHER COUPLE WHO ALSO HAD A HELICOPTER, BOTH BEING TRAILERED. THE ACCIDENT HELICOPTER HAD A VIDEO CAMERA TAPED TO A SKID. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE HELICOPTERS DOING A LOW LEVEL RUN TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN. THE ACCIDENT HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO HIT ITS TAIL BOOM SKID ON THE GROUND. THE TAIL BOOM THEN SEPARATED FROM THE HELICOPTER AND WAS LOCATED SOME DISTANCE BEHIND THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD FUSELAGE TUMBLED END OVER END ONCE AND CAME TO REST. THE PILOT REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE ACCIDENT CIRCUMSTANCES OR FILE A REPORT WITH FAA INSPECTORS OR THE SAFETY BOARD. THE HELICOPTER WRECKAGE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION BY UNKNOWN PERSONS TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL MANEUVERING FLIGHT AT A ALTITUDE INADEQUATE TO ENSURE TERRAIN CLEARANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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