Accident Hughes 269A-1 N8945F, Thursday 17 December 1987

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Date:	Thursday 17 December 1987
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Hughes 269A-1
Owner/operator:	Sawyer Partner, Inc.
Registration:	N8945F
MSN:	250030
Total airframe hrs:	1895 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming HIO-360-BIA
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Eldorado, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A CLEARING, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED A TREE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND UNCONTROLLED FOR ABOUT 40 FEET. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SKIDS, BUBBLE, ROTOR BLADES, AND TAIL BOOM.

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Accident investigation: