19741230041869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Bettendorf, IA · December 30, 1974

Date
December 30, 1974
Place
Bettendorf, IA
Phase of flight
To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8823F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC75FCD29
Reported as
Hughes 269A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,662 total62 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Helicopter sliding slowly on gnd developed severe vibration drg l/o.gr dampers fnd to be flat.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER SLIDING SLOWLY ON GND DEVELOPED SEVERE VIBRATION DRG L/O.GR DAMPERS FND TO BE FLAT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8823F · 2

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