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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Monahans, TX · October 24, 1986

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Date
October 24, 1986 · 09:40 local
Place
Monahans, TX
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8970F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA008
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,948 total4,743 in this make and model166 in the last 90 days
N8970FRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2013 · Hughes 269CS/N 840336 · Built 1974Airframe modelHughes 269CEngine 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.

The engine lost power and struck a trailer on liftoff. The pilot noted a defective magneto on runup but continued.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STRUCK A TRAILER ON LIFTOFF. THE PILOT NOTED A DEFECTIVE MAGNETO ON RUNUP BUT CONTINUED.

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 FTW87LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonahans, TXThe acft was destroyed during a forced landing following a partial loss of pwr after liftoff from a trailer. The acft settled back down onto the front of the trailer and subsequently rolled over. The eng continued to run following the roll over. The plt…Oct 24, 1986 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8970F · 3

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

Incident 19831017066969IPrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Marathon, TXTail rotor struck rocks on landing. Damaged tail rotor tail. Tail rotor pitch change rod and rotor guard.Oct 17, 1983 · Minor damageAccident 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 damageAccident 19760626017029AFinal Approach · Lampasas, TXHit pwr lines ldg beside hiway.Jun 26, 1976 · Substantial damage