- Date
- August 14, 1980
- Place
- Ellsworth, IA · ELLSWORTH, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7480FHughes 269C
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800814036279A
- Case key
- 130047
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1788 80/8/14 ELLSWORTH,IA HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4481 TIME - 0915 N7480F PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 776 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTABLE HELIPAD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WEBSTER CITY,IA ELLSWORTH,IA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES REMARKS- DRIVER PARKED MOBILE HELIPAD ON INCLINE.HELICOPTER SLID OFF PAD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7480F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Portable Helipad
N7480FRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Hughes 269CAirframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelLycoming HIO-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 N7480F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR21LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSpanish Fork, UTThe loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for an undetermined reason.NTSB ATL96LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulf Shores, ALThe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout. A factor was the lack of position reports via radio by the pilot of the helicopter.