ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146930
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 24-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9679F |
| C/n / msn: | 310103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 4550 35th Street North, Lealman, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lealman, FL |
| Lealman, FL |
The helicopter, a Hughes 269C, N9679F, sustained substantial damage after experiencing a loss of tail-rotor control and impacting terrain at 4550 35th Street North, Lealman, Florida, during a repositioning maneuver.
The sole pilot/owner onboard the helicopter was not injured.
Sources:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/authorities-on-scene-of-helicopter-crash-in-st-petersburg/1241999
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/man-escapes-from-helicopter-crash
http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/7/24/helicopter_crash_rep.html
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/03_9679F.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2012 23:03 | Geno | Added |
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