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| Date: | Thursday 9 June 1994 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Highline Helicopters |
| Registration: | N1088G |
| MSN: | 700736D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 917 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Snoqualmie, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING, HE APPROACHED THE LANDING PAD DOWNWIND. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE HELICOPTER SETTLED WITH A LOW ROTOR RPM INDICATION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, DURING THIS MANEUVER THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREE TOPS.
Probable Cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CLEARANCE NOT MAINTAINED AND TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA147
History of this aircraft
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| 4 January 2007 | N1088G | Highline Helicopters | 0 | Lyman, Washington | |
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| 18 March 2024 | N102SU | Signature Utility Services LLC | 0 | near Belleville, WV | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 20:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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