- Date
- July 29, 1983, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Summerville, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9419FHughes 269B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830729039579A
- Case key
- 6143
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter was being used in controlled burning of timberland. While being operated at an alt of aprx 20 ft over wind rows of organic material, there was a partial loss of eng power. The plt stated that he was unable to maintain a hover, so he landed on the rough terrain. After touchdown, the helicopter rolled over & the main rotor blades contacted the ground, during an exam of the eng, all 8 spark plugs were found with evidence of lead fouling. In the #4 cylinder, the electrodes of the bottom plug was completely bridged with lead. The plt stated that the top plug in that cylinder was dirty with carbon.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9419F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 65-0206
- Airframe hours
- 2,877
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- John N. Shelton
- Last inspection
- Unknown · December 8, 1982 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- 61J · Summerville, SC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 13,120 total · 990 in this make and model · 12,950 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9419F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.