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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3441 79/10/4 MT CRAWFORD,VA HUGHES 369HS CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2997
TIME - 1550 N9076F PX- 2 0 0 MAPPING/PHOTO TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SHENANDOAH VALLEY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LURAY CAVERN,VA WEYERS CAVE,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- TAIL BOOM SEVERED IN FLIGHT BY MAIN ROTOR BLADES.PLT DECAYED ROTOR RPM TRYING TO STRETCH GLIDE.
