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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A-1 · Fort Collins, CO · March 27, 2002

Date: March 27, 2002 · 12:05 local
Place: Fort Collins, CO
Airport: Downtown Ft Collins Airpark
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8942F
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA104
Reported as: Hughes 269A1

N8942FRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2014 · Hughes 269A-1S/N 15-0019 · Built 1965 Airframe modelHughes 269A-1 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Aircraft lifted off the pad under little or no wind conditions and headed toward the runway for takeoff when the wind gusted and caused the aircraft to wobble from side to side. The instructor took control of aircraft and tried to land but was unsuccessful and the right skid broke off and caused the aircraft to role on to its side damaging the rotors and cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE PAD UNDER LITTLE OR NO WIND CONDITIONS AND HEADED TOWARD THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE WIND GUSTED AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND TRIED TO LAND BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE RIGHT SKID BROKE OFF AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLE ON TO ITS SIDE DAMAGING THE ROTORS AND COCKPIT.

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 FTW02LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Collins, COthe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering. Contributing factors were the tailwind and gusty wind conditions.Mar 27, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8942F · 1

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

Accident 19760804024659AFinal Approach · Milagro, NMPilot elected to make a landing at a service station beside highway. Hit powerline.Aug 4, 1976 · Substantial damage