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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Hector, MN · August 18, 1985

Date
August 18, 1985 · 17:00 local
Place
Hector, MN
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8777F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA352
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,885 total86 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Fuel exhausted during proposed short flight. Aircraft rolled over after autorotation in field.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXHAUSTED DURING PROPOSED SHORT FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER AFTER AUTOROTATION IN FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8777F · 1

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