- Date
- January 6, 1984, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Almo, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N300DSHughes 269C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840106000279A
- Case key
- 39860
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Analysis
The plt stated, he was attempting to depart with visibility of 1/8 to 1/4 mi in fog. Shortly after departure the visibility dropped to approximately 50 to 100 ft. he attempted a slow runing landing and landed hard.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N300DS
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1140379
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Koller Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 17, 1983
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
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 857 total · 776 in this make and model · 780 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYI, 4 nm away
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 N300DS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.