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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Ridgley, TN · May 3, 1981

Date
May 3, 1981 · 18:30 local
Place
Ridgley, TN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7487F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FLT08
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total1,174 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit at low altitude returning to base. Hard landing damaged helicopter. Engine problem unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AT LOW ALTITUDE RETURNING TO BASE. HARD LANDING DAMAGED HELICOPTER. ENGINE PROBLEM UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7487F · 2

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