ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383641
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1982 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | F.c. Price, Iii |
| Registration: | N4265P |
| MSN: | 1190216S |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3493 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C18A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wrightsville Bc, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wrightsville Bc, NC |
| Wrightsville Bc, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF IN A 10 KT WIND AND STARTED A CLIMB OVER WATER. REPORTEDLY, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT AS IT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 50 FT AGL AND 20 KTS. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO ROTATE UNTIL HE REACHED A LANDFALL, SOME 200 TO 500 FT AWAY. THEN HE MADE AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING INTO A MARSHY AREA. WHILE LANDING, THE HELICOPTER SETTLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE TAKEOFF APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSMISSION, MAIN ROTOR, TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS AND TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. ACCORDING TO PERFORMANCE CHARTS, THE HELICOPTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONTROLLABLE FOR EITHER TAKEOFF OR HOVER IN THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS REPORTED TO BE 95 DEG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA231
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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