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Aviation accident WPR11LA325
MINR · HUGHES 269C · 2011-07-12 · Wenatchee, WA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR11LA325- Event ID
20110714X33831- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2011-07-12
- Location
- Wenatchee, WA, USA
- Coordinates
- 47.341945, -120.238052
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 2
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- HUGHES
- Model
- 269C
- Registration
- N3623Z
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control while hovering out of ground effect at low altitude, which resulted in the helicopter settling into trees.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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