ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374551
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1986 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Horse Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N99803 |
| MSN: | 700021 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Batesville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AT 60 FEET AGL. HE MADE A HARD LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD CAUSING THE ROTOR BLADES TO SEVERE THE TAIL BOOM ON TOUCHDOWN. ON EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL STRAINER, CAUSING FUEL CONTAMINATION AND THUS A POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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