ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385138
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1982 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Jim Tomash |
| Registration: | N7402F |
| MSN: | 650412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2232 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bondurant, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bondurant, WY |
| Bondurant, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME DISORIENTED IN A WHITE OUT CONDITION DUE TO BLOWING SNOW DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT. HE THEN LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO STOP THE BLOWING SNOW AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST OF A FOUR FOOT THICK SNOW COVER. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER. SIX INCHES OF SNOW HAD RECENTLY FALLEN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA021
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 06:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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