- Date
- March 29, 1986, 14:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeville, MN
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10415Hughes 269A (TH-55A)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860329008009A
- Case key
- 13319
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Analysis
The CFI reported the accident occurred during a demonstration of wind effect during turns around a point. The CFI reported that as the helicopter was turned downwind it began descending from an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL. It continued it's descent until the right skid contacted the terrain and the helicopter rolled over. Strong, gusty winds were reported at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10415
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A (TH-55A) (269A (TH-5)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 66-18347
- Airframe hours
- 4,713
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-B1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Paul A. Dagnon
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 16, 1986 · 73 hours before
- Departed
- LVN · Lakeville, MN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total · 302 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 20 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSP, 7 nm away
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 N10415 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.