- Date
- April 3, 1976
- Place
- Comer, GA · COMER, GA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8897FHughes 269A
- Status
- Completed · report September 20, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760403009209A
- Case key
- 153611
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2124 76/4/3 COMER,GA HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 614 TIME - 1805 N8897F PX- 0 1 0 TEST TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION COMER,GA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8897F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8897FRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Hughes 269AAirframe modelHughes 269AEngine modelLycoming HO-360 series
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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 N8897F · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN10CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCannon Falls, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.NTSB FTW96LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDallas, TXFailure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for…NTSB MIA77DKJ71Accident · No injuriesClosedMt.Meigs, AL