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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Immokalee, FL · July 12, 2007

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Date
July 12, 2007 · 07:08 local
Place
Immokalee, FL
Airport
Immokalee
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61447
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL07CA103
Reported as
Hughes 269C1
Reported engine
Lycoming HO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N61447Registered now · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0007 · Built 1995Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1Engine modelLycoming HO-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)On 7/12/07, 7:08 EST at imm fueling station, the pilot privacy data omitted attempted to hot refuel helicopter N61447, serial number 0007. During this procedure, the aircraft flipped on its side, striking fuel farm card reader shelter support beam with rotor, causing damage to support beam and substantial damage to aircraft. Passenger was in aircraft at the time, but exited unharmed after aircraft settled on its side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 7/12/07, 7:08 EST AT IMM FUELING STATION, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO HOT REFUEL HELICOPTER N61447, SERIAL NUMBER 0007. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE, STRIKING FUEL FARM CARD READER SHELTER SUPPORT BEAM WITH ROTOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SUPPORT BEAM AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER WAS IN AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME, BUT EXITED UNHARMED AFTER AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS SIDE.

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 ATL07CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportImmokalee, FLThe pilot left the helicopter unattended with the engine operating which resulted in an inadvertent rollover.Jul 12, 2007 · Substantial damage