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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3830 79/8/1 MAKAWAO,MAUI,HI HUGHES 369D CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0820 N8687F PX- 0 1 0 OTHER AGE 36, 3580 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 78 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOSMER JUNCTION,HI MAKAWAO,MAUI,HI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
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 78
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK MOUNTAIN RIDGE. ACFT EXCEED HOVER WT LIMITS BY 271LBS.