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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369E · Ochopee, FL · August 19, 2004

Date: August 19, 2004 · 06:30 local
Place: Ochopee, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42928
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04LA121
Reported as: Hughes 369E
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total550 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N42928Registration cancelled Jun 29, 2007 · Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369ES/N 0301E · Built 1988 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On August 19, 2004, approximately 0630 in the morning, the pilot privacy data omitted a commercial pilot (266022776) was flying from tamiami (tmb) to ft myers (fmy) on his corporation helicopter N42928 (Mcdonnell Douglas 369E s/n 0301E) registered to and operated by K5 aircraft sales inc. as a title 14 CFR 91 personal flight. Midway he crashed in the big cypress national preserve, Ochopee, Florida. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the intended flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 19, 2004, APPROXIMATELY 0630 IN THE MORNING, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ A COMMERCIAL PILOT (266022776) WAS FLYING FROM TAMIAMI (TMB) TO FT MYERS (FMY) ON HIS CORPORATION HELICOPTER N42928 (MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 369E S/N 0301E) REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY K5 AIRCRAFT SALES INC. AS A TITLE 14 CFR 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. MIDWAY HE CRASHED IN THE BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, OCHOPEE, FLORIDA. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT.

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 MIA04LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOchopee, FLThe pilot's loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and subsequent impact with trees and the terrain.Aug 19, 2004 · Substantial damage