- Date
- July 17, 1982, 08:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- Boise City, OK
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8873FHughes 269
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820717029929A
- Case key
- 70000
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had completed conducting tests with dyed water to determine spray pattern & coverage after recently installing special purpose aerial application equipment. While approaching for a landing at a forward speed of 15-20 mph & descending rapidly he applied throttle & collective to flare. The plt stated he was unable to obtain necessary power to flare & the helicopter struck the ground in a near-level attitude collapsing the right landing skid.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8873F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 63-0241
- Airframe hours
- 2,111
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Miller Aero
- Registered owner
- Miller Aero
- Departed
- Boise City, OK
- Destination
- Boise City, OK
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
- 33
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 913 total · 70 in this make and model · 809 as pilot in command · 109 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 167 °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 N8873F · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.