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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Eagle Lake, WA · September 16, 1973

Date
September 16, 1973
Place
Eagle Lake, WA
Airport
Eagle Lake Heli
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8955F
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA74DYE17
Reported as
Hughes 269C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,451 total825 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Density alt 5000 ft. near max gross wt- pilot-exceeded performance capability of acft.

As the FAA filed it

DENSITY ALT 5000 FT. NEAR MAX GROSS WT- PILOT-EXCEEDED PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF ACFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8955F · 1

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