CircumFlightN9675F Hughes 269C accident
NTSB SEA92LA079 · 1992-04-18 · SILVERTON, OR
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A GUY WIRE. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND LANDED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE LINES THAT BORDERED THE FIELD, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT SEE THE GUY WIRE.
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 30
- Wind direction
- 0
- Temperature (F)
- 57
- Distance from field
- 0.0
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9675F | HUGHES | 269C | SUBS | 137 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 20200 | |
| 24001 | cause |
| 24021 | factor |