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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Petersburg, AK · September 8, 1989

Date
September 8, 1989 · 18:30 local
Place
Petersburg, AK
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HXSA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1088N
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA170
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,700 total5,000 in this make and model257 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Tried to depart small clearing on a island,200 lbs over gross. Unable to climb, struck 30 foot high trees.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO DEPART SMALL CLEARING ON A ISLAND,200 LBS OVER GROSS. UNABLE TO CLIMB, STRUCK 30 FOOT HIGH TREES.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1088N · 1

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