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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0303 79/3/1 MCKINLEYVILLE,CA HUGHES 369D CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0953 N8359F PX- 0 1 0 CTR PASSG-D AGE 34, 1978 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 224 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCATA AIRPORT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SMITH RIVER,CA BLUE LAKE,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
REMARKS- PLT SUSPECTED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE,ATTMPTD EMERG LNDG.MAIN ROTOR BADES SEVERED TAILCONE ON TCHDWN.
