Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA073

SITKA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N92PC

HUGHES 269C

Analysis

DURING SLING OPERATIONS, THE LONG LINE BECAME SEPARATED AND ENTANGLED IN THE TAIL ROTOR AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL. THE PILOT LANDED THE HELICOPTER ONTO A BEACH AREA WHERE IT ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE STRIKING THE MAIN ROTOR. NO ACCIDENT REPORT HAS BEEN FILED BY EITHER THE PILOT OR THE OPERATOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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