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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Daniels, WV · May 28, 1986

Date
May 28, 1986 · 21:05 local
Place
Daniels, WV
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8889F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA141
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total124 in this make and model1 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.

Crashed into trees after vibration was felt. Very poorly maintained aircraft. Pilot consumed alcohol. Out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO TREES AFTER VIBRATION WAS FELT. VERY POORLY MAINTAINED AIRCRAFT. PILOT CONSUMED ALCOHOL. OUT OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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