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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Saluda, SC · August 19, 1989

Date
August 19, 1989 · 13:30 local
Place
Saluda, SC
Airport
Etheredge Plantion Airport
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8773F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA199
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360B1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,934 total3,700 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Entered dynamic roll-over on takeoff to a hover. Helicopter rolled over. A skid touched ground on uneven liftoff.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLL-OVER ON TAKEOFF TO A HOVER. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. A SKID TOUCHED GROUND ON UNEVEN LIFTOFF.

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 N8773F · 1

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