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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Willmar, NM · June 1, 1980

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

Date
June 1, 1980 · 17:00 local
Place
Willmar, NM
Airport
Carleton Larson
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7448F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DER43
Reported as
Hughes 269C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
414 total109 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N7448FRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2015 · Hughes 269CS/N 560510 · Built 1966Airframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Allowed rotor RPM to decay in gusty landing approach. Lost control. Rotor hit tree.

As the FAA filed it

ALLOWED ROTOR RPM TO DECAY IN GUSTY LANDING APPROACH. LOST CONTROL. ROTOR HIT TREE.

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 CHI80DER43Accident · No injuriesClosedWillmar, MNJun 1, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7448F · 2

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

Accident 19900621022059APractice Training Manuevers · Saluda, SCPowerline patrol practice helicopter settled with full power in a slow speed turn. Density altitude a factor.Jun 21, 1990 · Substantial damageAccident 19790702023079ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Willmar, MNAttempted takeoff over gross weight and out of CG. Unable to climb. Hit hard. Went into ground resonance.Jul 2, 1979 · Substantial damage