ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385854
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| Date: | Monday 28 May 2001 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9660F |
| MSN: | 110089 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2884 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bardstown-Samuels Field, KY (BRY/KBRY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he initially overflew the field, and looked for power lines and transmission poles. He noticed one pole, but his attention was diverted, and didn't notice any other poles or power lines. The pilot made his approach, brought the helicopter into a hover, and hovered for about 1 minute. The pilot then looked for obstacles in his departure path, but didn't see any. He initiated the takeoff, and during the departure, the helicopter struck a power line. The pilot then performed an autorotation to the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during takeoff, and his inadequate reconnoiter of the area prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA131
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 1985 | N9660F | Private | 0 | Lake Worth, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 08:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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