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Aviation accident MIA96LA209

SERS · Hughes 269A · 1996-08-10 · COTTONDALE, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA96LA209
Event ID
20001208X06579
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-10
Location
COTTONDALE, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.790853, -85.369514

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N8784F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

improper assembly of the main rotor blade dampners by a mechanic which resulted in the helicopter being damaged by ground resonance.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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