NTSB Identification: DEN78FTE41
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 500C, registration: N9137F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0393 78/3/17 LASALLE,CO HUGHES 500C CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1240 N9137F PX- 0 0 1 SEARCH AND RESCUE AGE 40, 6400 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2453 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FT COLLINS,CO LASALLE,CO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- EMERGENCY RESCUE.HIT WATER TOWER WHILE HOVERING WITH ONE SKID ON LADDER.WITNESSES RPTD WIND GUSTS.
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