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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1221 69/4/1 GRND CANYON,ARIZ HUGHES 269B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1015 N9442F PX- 0 0 2 OTHER AGE 26, 2206 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 881 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TUSAYAN HELIPORT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 58
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
210 18
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- SIGHTSEEING FLT. UN TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM. HEAVILY LOADED,6600 FT ELEVATION.
