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Aviation accident MIA98TA215

NONE · Hughes TH-55A · 1998-07-31 · SAVANNAH, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA98TA215
Event ID
20001211X10669
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-31
Location
SAVANNAH, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.979848, -81.080734

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
TH-55A
Registration
N998MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing, and an in-flight collision with a ditch. A factor in this accident was a high density altitude.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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