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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S76A · Spartanburg, SC · March 5, 1984

Date
March 5, 1984 · 21:18 local
Place
Spartanburg, SC
Airport
Milliken
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15479
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84FA115
Reported as
Skrsky S76A
Reported engine
Allison 250C30S
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,213 total293 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Trying to make visual to helipad below minimum weather. Pilot failed to notice attitude, backed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

TRYING TO MAKE VISUAL TO HELIPAD BELOW MINIMUM WEATHER. PILOT FAILED TO NOTICE ATTITUDE, BACKED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.