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Aviation accident CHI94LA175

MINR · HUGHES 269B · 1994-05-25 · TOULON, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI94LA175
Event ID
20001206X01253
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-25
Location
TOULON, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.089462, -89.860443

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
269B
Registration
N9375S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the improper reassembly of the main rotor blade dampers and the underservicing of the landing gear skid hydraulic struts which resulted in ground resonance of the helicopter when the first takeoff after reassembly was attempted.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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