NTSB Identification: CHI78FEP58
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269C, registration: N7485F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3994 78/8/2 STOUGHTON,WI HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3250
TIME - 1530 N7485F PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
STOUGHTON,WI LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 76
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
315 3
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1600 KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
KIND OF CROP - TOBACCO TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
REMARKS- PILOT INCREASED COLLECTIVE DURING INITIAL ENCOUNTER OF CONTROL PROBLEMS.
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