- Date
- July 29, 1982, 12:29 local (17:29 UTC)
- Place
- Tipton, IA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9357FHughes 269B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820729035449A
- Case key
- 72821
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter crashed during takeoff on a flight to pollenate corn. The pilot reported that he made a running takeoff across the runway. He stated that the helicopter became airborne at the north edge of the runway, but started to settle as it went over the south edge. Subsequently, the helicopter settled down on a woven wire fence and rolled over on its left side. An investigation revealed the helicopter was about 52 lbs over its maximum gross weight. The density altitude was about 2000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9357F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 34-0044
- Airframe hours
- 3,210
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Brentner Aircraft, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Brentner Aircraft, Inc.
- Departed
- Tipton, IA
- Destination
- Tipton, IA
- Airport
- Tipton, runway 11, 3,000 × 60 ft, grass/turf
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,962 total · 73 in this make and model · 2,460 as pilot in command · 145 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °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 N9357F · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.