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Aviation accident ATL04TA116

1 fatal · Hughes 269A · 2004-05-14 · Louisburg, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL04TA116
Event ID
20040519X00615
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-14
Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.023334, -78.330001

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N115ES
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Fatigue failure of the tailboom saddle fitting which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Also causal was inadequate maintenance due to non-compliance to an airworthiness directive requiring inspection of the saddle fitting. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of proper certification.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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