ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175860
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| Date: | Saturday 27 March 2004 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9520F |
| MSN: | 580362 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13332 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmingdale, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NY (FRG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was hover-taxiing at a height of 5-feet, when a gust of wind blew the helicopter sideways and to the right. The right skid contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. He reported 450 hours of total rotorcraft flight experience, which included 26 hours in make and model. Wind speeds of 15 knots, with 18 knot gusts, were reported about the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while hover-taxiing. A factor in this accident was the high wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040408X00433&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2015 15:25 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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