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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Saluda, SC · June 21, 1990

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Date
June 21, 1990 · 20:00 local
Place
Saluda, SC
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7448F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90LA134
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
237 total6 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days
N7448FRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2015 · Hughes 269CS/N 560510 · Built 1966Airframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Powerline patrol practice helicopter settled with full power in a slow speed turn. Density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

POWERLINE PATROL PRACTICE HELICOPTER SETTLED WITH FULL POWER IN A SLOW SPEED TURN. DENSITY ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

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 ATL90LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSaluda, SCPilot's failure to properly plan for high density altitude operations, which resulted in settling with power to the ground.Jun 22, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7448F · 2

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

Accident 19800601017769AFinal Approach · Willmar, NMAllowed rotor RPM to decay in gusty landing approach. Lost control. Rotor hit tree.Jun 1, 1980 · Substantial damageAccident 19790702023079ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Willmar, MNAttempted takeoff over gross weight and out of CG. Unable to climb. Hit hard. Went into ground resonance.Jul 2, 1979 · Substantial damage