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Aviation accident FTW98LA356

NONE · Hughes 269B · 1998-08-07 · UVALDE, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98LA356
Event ID
20001211X10850
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-07
Location
UVALDE, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.150928, -100.019882

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
269B
Registration
N9425F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control during a vertical, out of ground effect takeoff which resulted in a hard emergency landing. Factors were; the exceeded hover performance of the helicopter, the high density altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for the emergency landing [high obstructions (trees) and soft ground].

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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