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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Ronan, MT · June 28, 1982

Date: June 28, 1982 · 12:45 local
Place: Ronan, MT
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9626F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN82DA119
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,435 total70 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N9626FRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 1994 · Hughes 269CS/N 800034 Airframe modelHughes 269C

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What happened

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

Helicopter collided with powerlines during swath run.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES DURING SWATH RUN.

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 DEN82DA119Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportRonan, MTAfter spraying the field, the pilot was making an "end swath" when the helicopter collided with a power line. The helicopter crashed after a wire wrapped around the swash plate and damaged the controls. The pilot stated that he failed to see the wire.Jun 28, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9626F · 2

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

Incident 19810224013949ILevel Off Touchdown · Ephrata, WAInstructor with student made abrupt pull up during landing approach and tail struck ground causing minor damage.Feb 24, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19780908026109AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · CASep 8, 1978 · Substantial damage