NONE · Hughes 269A · 1997-08-10 · DANDRIDGE, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA114
Event ID
20001208X08549
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-10
Location
DANDRIDGE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.019554, -83.410041
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N7050D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to properly plan the approach for landing, which led to a loss of tail rotor authority and directional control, while close to the ground. The tailwind was a related factor.