19990604014719I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 369D · Lahaina, HI · June 4, 1999

Date: June 4, 1999 · 11:15 local
Place: Lahaina, HI
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WVXG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N114HD
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,127 total6,927 in this make and model255 in the last 90 days

N114HDRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 280261D · Built 1978 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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At approximately 1115 HST, windward aviation, inc..(wvxg), an FAR part 137 operator, aircraft struck a static wire on a spray pass while crop dusting a sugar cane field in lahaine, HI. The pilot landed the helicopter safely and inspected the damage. There was minor damage on one main rotor blade. The main rotor hub was sent out for inspection and repair, and the one damaged rotor blade was replaced. There was no NMAC or pd. Incident number IWP1319990007. This item closed.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 HST, WINDWARD AVIATION, INC..(WVXG), AN FAR PART 137 OPERATOR, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A STATIC WIRE ON A SPRAY PASS WHILE CROP DUSTING A SUGAR CANE FIELD IN LAHAINE, HI. THE PILOT LANDED THE HELICOPTER SAFELY AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE ON ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE MAIN ROTOR HUB WAS SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR, AND THE ONE DAMAGED ROTOR BLADE WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO NMAC OR PD. INCIDENT NUMBER IWP1319990007. THIS ITEM CLOSED.

Other reports on N114HD · 1

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

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