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FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Winter Haven, FL · August 20, 1979

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Date
August 20, 1979 · 16:00 local
Place
Winter Haven, FL
Airport
Gilbert
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N9393F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FLD85
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,893 total27 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days
N9393FRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Hughes 269BS/N 74-0119 · Built 1964Airframe modelHughes 269BEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot shut the engine down after landing the helicopter. Sightseer walked into the rotor blades.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AFTER LANDING THE HELICOPTER. SIGHTSEER WALKED INTO THE ROTOR BLADES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA79FLD85Accident · No injuriesClosedWinter Park, FLAug 20, 1979 · No damage

Other reports on N9393F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820412009199APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Kissimmee, FLEngine lost power flying low over wooded area. Crash-landed on nearby road. No determination of engine problem.Apr 12, 1982 · Substantial damageAccident 19791110035179ASfl Autorotation · Winter Haven, FLMain rotor blades hit tail rotor when student used acft cylic at touchdown during practice autorotation landing.Nov 10, 1979 · Substantial damage