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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Venice, LA · September 15, 1975

Date
September 15, 1975
Place
Venice, LA
Airport
Seadrill 14
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9088F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW76AF020
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,914 total298 in this make and model153 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.

T/r blades hit 3FT safety net. Plt pos heli to tiedown in corner of helipad.

As the FAA filed it

T/R BLADES HIT 3FT SAFETY NET.PLT POS HELI TO TIEDOWN IN CORNER OF HELIPAD.

NTSB investigation

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