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Aviation accident ATL00LA034

NONE · Hughes 369D · 2000-03-06 · DALLAS, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL00LA034
Event ID
20001212X20585
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-06
Location
DALLAS, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.309551, -81.170082

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N303BT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of flight controls during an emergency landing. Factors were an encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) during an out-of-ground effect hover, the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and his failure to follow proper procedures for LTE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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