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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Duval, FL · September 19, 1979

Date
September 19, 1979 · 09:10 local
Place
Duval, FL
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8623F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FA125
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,043 total215 in this make and model119 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 observed to rock during hover, then spin into ground. Possible pilot incapacitation.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER OBSERVED TO ROCK DURING HOVER, THEN SPIN INTO GROUND. POSSIBLE PILOT INCAPACITATION.

NTSB investigation

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