CHI82FCA01

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Cahokia, IL · November 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1981
Place
Cahokia, IL · CAHOKIA, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Emergency descent
Aircraft
N9083FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811114073799A
Case key
123388

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2751  81/11/14   CAHOKIA,IL          HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 3842
        TIME - 1119                    N9083F              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 362 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISTATE PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N9083F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bistate Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9083F · 1

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