Accident Hughes 269C N26628, Saturday 17 June 1989
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Date:Saturday 17 June 1989
Time:20:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator:Eagle Air Helicopter, Inc.
Registration: N26628
MSN: 1100992
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:3085 hours
Engine model:Lycoming HIO-360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lockport, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE:IMPROPER FLIGHT TECHNIQUE BY THE PIC DURING A TAKEOFF FROM A CONFINED AREA.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI89FA112
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB id 20001213X28522

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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