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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Caldwell, ID · June 4, 1995

Date: June 4, 1995 · 08:18 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: N2HG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9474F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA95LA112
Reported as: Hughes 269B
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total100 in this make and model

N9474FRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2005 · Hughes 269BS/N 116-0278 · Built 1966 Airframe modelHughes 269B Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flew low to survey a field to be sprayed. Looking into sun failed to see powerline. Impacted same and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW LOW TO SURVEY A FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. LOOKING INTO SUN FAILED TO SEE POWERLINE. IMPACTED SAME AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA95LA112Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. Factors include sunglare encountered when he turned into the sun.Jun 4, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9474F · 3

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

Incident 19950303009119ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Newberg, ORNarrative: on 3/3/95 at 1600 local time, a Hughes 269B, N9474F, piloted by dennis d. sturdevent, aborted his take-off, after departing from a confined area. The main and tail rotorblades made contact with some small trees nearby after the aircraft had landed…Mar 3, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19930305006779IHovering · Mcminnville, ORPilot lost control of aircraft at hover. Flight inspector grabbed control. Landing gear damaged on landing.Mar 5, 1993 · Minor damage Accident 19911011046059AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Hillsboro, OROverweight,low and slow while blowing nuts off trees. RPM decay unable recover made quick stop into trees.Oct 11, 1991 · Substantial damage