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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Mobile, AL · August 25, 1979

Date
August 25, 1979 · 11:00 local
Place
Mobile, AL
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9534F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FKJ61
Reported as
Hughes 269B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,319 total156 in this make and model293 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.

Helicopter pilot reduced engine power at low altitude. Unable to restore power before impacting the ground.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER AT LOW ALTITUDE. UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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