ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9843
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| Date: | 11-DEC-1976 |
| Time: | 14:25 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9135F |
| MSN: | 230453S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Pontiac Municipal Airport, Pontiac, IL (PNT/KPNT) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac Municipal Airport, Pontiac, IL (PNT/KPNT) |
| Pontiac Municipal Airport, Pontiac, MI (PNT/KPNT) |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11 December 1976 when crashed near Pontiac Municipal Airport, 3 miles north of Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois (PNT/KPNT). Engine failed during practice power off/engine out auto-rotation. Thermal fatigue to outer rim of turbine assembly was found. Evidence of previous oil fire. One of the two persons on board was killed.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI77FEV06
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9135F
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11280
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac,_Illinois#Transportation
5, http://planecrashmap.com/plane/il/N9135F/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2016 19:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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