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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Marion, IA · August 13, 1981

Date: August 13, 1981 · 18:30 local
Place: Marion, IA
Airport: Marion
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9357F
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC81FCD34
Reported as: Hughes 269B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 645 total67 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N9357FRegistration cancelled May 22, 2013 · Hughes 269BS/N 0044 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHughes 269B Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot lost directional control during hover. Tail rotor drive shaft was disconnected.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING HOVER. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS DISCONNECTED.

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 MKC81FCD34Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMarion, IAAug 13, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9357F · 4

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

Accident 20080614838889APower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · Cook, MN(-23) Police officer observed the helicopter rotating in a tight circle and loosing elevation. Estimated altitude was 500 feet. The helicopter landed on the skids in clockwise rotation. Both skids were damaged and collapsed. Helicopter rolled on to its left…Jun 14, 2008 · Substantial damage Accident 19820729035449ATo Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac) · Tipton, IAPilot was attempting a running takeoff when helicopter crashed into a fence. Aircraft was over gross weight.Jul 29, 1982 · Substantial damage Accident 19770729021169ATo Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac) · Hawkeye, IAChem build-up on m/r blades & t/r.Jul 29, 1977 · Substantial damage Accident 19730619017209ASfl Autorotation · Madison, MSDrg practice autorotation eng quit. Tail rotor drive and boom severed from helicopter.Jun 19, 1973 · Substantial damage