Accident Hughes 269C N300DS, Friday 6 January 1984
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Date:Friday 6 January 1984
Time:11:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator:Koller Corporation
Registration: N300DS
MSN: 1140379
Year of manufacture:1974
Engine model:Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Almo, ID -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART WITH VISIBILITY OF 1/8 TO 1/4 MI IN FOG. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE VISIBILITY DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 100 FT. HE ATTEMPTED A SLOW RUNING LANDING AND LANDED HARD.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA84LA035
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA84LA035

Location

Revision history:

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