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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Hynes B-2A · Griffith, IN · August 9, 1974

Date
August 9, 1974
Place
Griffith, IN
Airport
Griffith
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2156U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI75FET05
Reported as
Hynes B2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
235 total235 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plt not aware pax would leave helicopter bfr shut-dwn. Pax struck by retreating rotor blade.

As the FAA filed it

PLT NOT AWARE PAX WOULD LEAVE HELICOPTER BFR SHUT-DWN.PAX STRUCK BY RETREATING ROTOR BLADE.

NTSB investigation

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