- Date
- June 8, 1985, 10:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- St.Petersburg, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8657FHughes 269C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850608023709A
- Case key
- 31409
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Analysis
The helicopter was landing after a training flight with an instructor pilot and a non-rated-non-certificated student pilot on board. As the helicopter touched down a severe resonant vibration started. The instructor stated that he attempted to lift off the ground but the collective imput gave no response. The clutch pulley bracket was found failed due to overload. Witnesses described the vibration as typical of ground resonance.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8657F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C (269-C)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 7-0660
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming HIO-360, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- West Florida Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 4, 1985 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- SPG · St. Petersburg, FL
- Airport
- SPG · Albert Whitted
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,360 total · 103 in this make and model · 2,100 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SPG, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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