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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1704 74/6/19 REIDSVILLE,NC HUGHES 269B CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 600
TIME - 0930 N5918F PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WARFS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EDEN,NC LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- BOYS ON BRIDGE WAVED TO HELICOPTER.MAN WEARING GLASSES WAVING BACK WHEN ACFT HIT WIRES.