- Date
- November 23, 1980
- Place
- Ephrata, WA · EPHRATA, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9477FHughes 269B
- Status
- Completed · report January 13, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19801123074409A
- Case key
- 127955
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3383 80/11/23 EPHRATA,WA HUGHES 269B CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1622 N9477F PX- 0 0 0 DUAL 36, 13150 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 685 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - EPHRATA MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EPHRATA,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RAMP/TAXIWAY SURFACE REMARKS- R SKID CAUGHT IN CRACK ON RAMP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9477F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Ephrata Muni
N9477FRegistration cancelled May 26, 2006 · Hughes 269BAirframe modelHughes 269BEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9477F · 2
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