Incident Hughes 269B N9397F,
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Date:Sunday 26 October 1980
Time:09:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9397F
MSN: 84-0127
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Girard, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
HERDING CATTLE.TAIL ROTOR BLADES FAILED WHILE HOVERING OVR TALL BRUSH.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW81FQG04
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
F.A.A.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Sep-2019 20:59 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, Source]

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