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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4346 78/12/27 MECCA,CA HUGHES 500DH CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 0950 N501DH PX- 0 0 0 EXPERIMENTATION 54, 11858 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2760 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
THERMAL,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - MISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: TAIL BOOMS/PYLONS/CONES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION.ONE CITRUS TREE.L PEDAL INPUT 33% TRAVEL,TEST REQUIRED 25%.
