ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145288
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| Date: | 17-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 11:16 CDT |
| Type: |  hughes 269A |
| Operator: | Lowry Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N69HJ |
| C/n / msn: | 580869 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Grinnell Regional Airport - KGGI, Grinnell, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KGGI |
The helicopter, a Hughes 269A, N69HJ, experienced ground resonance on takeoff. The takeoff was aborted and the helicopter sustained substantial damage.
The two passengers on board the helicopter were not injured.
Sources:
http://whotv.com/2012/04/20/flight-issue-helicopter-incident-in-grinnell/
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120417X72641&key=1
http://www.helis.com/howflies/groures.php
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Hughes-200-%28269A%29/0228100/L/&sid=b01b138dda0feed78f975f933896a403
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2012 12:05 | Geno | Added |
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