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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Talladega, AL · July 12, 1993

Date
July 12, 1993 · 14:55 local
Place
Talladega, AL
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9116F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL93FA127
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,073 total9 in this make and model81 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.

Lost control during downwind hover oscillated climbed turned left. Impacted. Co pilots collective fatigue break.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING DOWNWIND HOVER OSCILLATED CLIMBED TURNED LEFT. IMPACTED. CO PILOTS COLLECTIVE FATIGUE BREAK.

NTSB investigation

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