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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4427 68/5/21 DAYTON,OHIO HUGHES 269B CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4314
TIME - 1330 N9479F PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON HELPORT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
REMARKS- FIBERGLASS AIRFOIL SECTION BECAME UNBONDED,SEPARATED FROM BLADE SPAR.