NTSB Identification: IAD74AI069
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269B, registration: N5918F
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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.
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