- Date
- June 9, 1985, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wingate, NC
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9588FHughes 269C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850609031569A
- Case key
- 6815
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Analysis
The plt & passenger consumed several beers shortly before boarding the helicopter for a flt in the local area. The flt lasted aprx 15 min. The passenger reported that during a landing, the skid on the right side contacted the ground causing the helicopter to roll to the right. The owner of the helicopter stated that the plt had been employed on a part time basis to give flt instruction, but he (the plt) was not authorized to take the helicopter on this flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9588F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1050442
- Airframe hours
- 2,996
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- U.S. Helicopter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 21, 1985 · 25 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.