Aviation Accident Summary CHI89DEV06

MILLERSVILLE, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N7439F

HUGHES 269C

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED DURING A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION WHILE APPLYING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.

Probable Cause and Findings

LOSS OF ROTOR RPM FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON DURING A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION WHILE APPLYING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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