Accident Hughes 269A N8866F, Wednesday 8 January 1986

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Date:	Wednesday 8 January 1986
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Hughes 269A
Owner/operator:	Custom Air Service,inc.
Registration:	N8866F
MSN:	0242
Year of manufacture:	1969
Total airframe hrs:	2818 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-C2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Brewton, AL - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LOW LEVEL CONTROLLED BURNING OF A SMALL TIMBER FOREST THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FIELD AND THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER RELATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.

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