ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366757
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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 1990 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Conquest Helicopters |
| Registration: | N4428F |
| MSN: | 1290226S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C18A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Randle, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Randle, WA (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE PILOT APPROACHED THE LANDING ZONE WITH A TAIL WIND AND GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS AT 30 KNOTS. APPROXIMATELY 20-30 FEET AGL, A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE HELICOPTER WHICH VEERED OFF AND SKIMMED OVER POWER LINES IN THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LANDING ZONE. POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE HELICOPTER GAINED 20-30 FEET AND CONTINUED ON TO LAND HARD IN THE OPEN FIELD. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE HELICOPTER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA106
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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