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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Atlanta, TX · July 21, 2015

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Date
July 21, 2015 · 12:30 local
Place
Atlanta, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N58397
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA15CA197
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,166 total75 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N58397Registered now · Hughes 269CS/N 1090833 · Built 1979Airframe 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.

The pilot and his mechanic departed ata and landed in an open area inside Atlanta, TX city limits. Upon landing the tail struck the ground. The tail rotor gearbox broke loose from the tailboom, spinning 90 degrees but remaining attached. There were no injuries. A law enforcement officer witnessed the event. When he arrived the pilot indicated he had a problem with his tail rotor. The mechanic on board indicated that there was no mechanical issues, and the pilot had just decided to land at this location. The pilot stated to this inspector that there was no mechanical issue and that he landed at this location as it was near his home.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT AND HIS MECHANIC DEPARTED ATA AND LANDED IN AN OPEN AREA INSIDE ATLANTA, TX CITY LIMITS. UPON LANDING THE TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND. THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TAILBOOM, SPINNING 90 DEGREES BUT REMAINING ATTACHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITNESSED THE EVENT. WHEN HE ARRIVED THE PILOT INDICATED HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIS TAIL ROTOR. THE MECHANIC ON BOARD INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL ISSUES, AND THE PILOT HAD JUST DECIDED TO LAND AT THIS LOCATION. THE PILOT STATED TO THIS INSPECTOR THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL ISSUE AND THAT HE LANDED AT THIS LOCATION AS IT WAS NEAR HIS HOME.

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 GAA15CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAtlanta, TXThe non-helicopter rated pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in impact with terrain.Jul 21, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N58397 · 2

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

Accident 19990901045989AUtica, NY(-23) No narrativeSep 1, 1999 · No damageAccident 19840702029719APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Mount St Helens, WALost engine rpms while trying to land on a ledge. Rolled off ledge on landing. Spark plugs defective and worn.Jul 2, 1984 · Destroyed