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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 269C · Marathon, TX · October 17, 1983

Date: October 17, 1983 · 13:00 local
Place: Marathon, TX
Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8970F
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,500 total900 in this make and model340 in the last 90 days

N8970FRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2013 · Hughes 269CS/N 840336 · Built 1974 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Tail rotor struck rocks on landing. Damaged tail rotor tail. Tail rotor pitch change rod and rotor guard.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR STRUCK ROCKS ON LANDING. DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR TAIL. TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE ROD AND ROTOR GUARD.

Other reports on N8970F · 3

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

Accident 19861024075519ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Monahans, TXThe engine lost power and struck a trailer on liftoff. The pilot noted a defective magneto on runup but continued.Oct 24, 1986 · Destroyed Accident 19790326008439ATakeoff Ground Roll · Wichita Falls, TXAttempted takeoff in a 23 mph wind. Aircraft flight manual states aircraft controllable in a 20 mph wind.Mar 26, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19760626017029AFinal Approach · Lampasas, TXHit pwr lines ldg beside hiway.Jun 26, 1976 · Substantial damage