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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Hiram, GA · May 16, 1994

Date: May 16, 1994 · 07:20 local
Place: Hiram, GA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N160CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL94LA100
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
Fatal injuries: 0

N160CARegistered now · Schweizer 269CS/N S1554 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine 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.

Took off encountered dense fog. Tried to land. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF ENCOUNTERED DENSE FOG. TRIED TO LAND. STRUCK TREES.

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 ATL94LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiram, GAThe inadvertent flight from VMC conditions to IMC conditions by the pilot. A factor in the accident was the ground fog in the area.May 16, 1994 · Substantial damage