- Date
- July 25, 1986, 07:15 local (12:15 UTC)
- Place
- Batesville, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N99803Hughes 269C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860725036419A
- Case key
- 22065
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot experienced a partial power loss at 60 feet AGL. He made a hard landing in an open field causing the rotor blades to severe the tail boom on touchdown. On examination of the aircraft fuel system debris was found in the fuel strainer, causing fuel contamination and thus a power loss to the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99803
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 700021
- Airframe hours
- 2,000
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Sky Horse Helicopter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 10, 1986 · 43 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 400 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 45 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
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 N99803 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.