What happened
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Helicopter lifted off pad and flipped over. (-23) on February 16, 1996, at approximately 1958 CST a Hughes 269A, N8897F crashed on the ramp at the Addison Airport, Addison, TX, while attempting to lift off. The student pilot received serious injuries and the helicopter was destroyed. The flight was being operated as a personal flight when the accident occured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF PAD AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 16, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 1958 CST A HUGHES 269A, N8897F CRASHED ON THE RAMP AT THE ADDISON AIRPORT, ADDISON, TX, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OFF. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N8897F · 4
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