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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Minerva, OH · October 10, 2004

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Date
October 10, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place
Minerva, OH
Airport
Minerva Airport
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7423F
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC05CA008
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
211 total50 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N7423FRegistration cancelled Aug 25, 2007 · Hughes 269CS/N 660512 · Built 1976Airframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Started to take-off when he was light on the skids it went nose heavy. He pulled back and the skids and tail rotor dug into the ground and subsequently broke off the tailboom and the m/r blades dug into the ground. Pilot stated that it was pilot induced.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STARTED TO TAKE-OFF WHEN HE WAS LIGHT ON THE SKIDS IT WENT NOSE HEAVY. HE PULLED BACK AND THE SKIDS AND TAIL ROTOR DUG INTO THE GROUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE OFF THE TAILBOOM AND THE M/R BLADES DUG INTO THE GROUND. PILOT STATED THAT IT WAS PILOT INDUCED.

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 NYC05CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMinerva, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during liftoff.Oct 10, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7423F · 1

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

Incident 19841030061989IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Philadelphia, PAMinor damage to aircraft from autorotation. Engine quit. Broken exhaust valve due to incorrect valves installed.Oct 30, 1984 · Minor damage