Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA350

KEMAH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N1109

HUGHES 369D

Analysis

THE PLT HAD LANDED IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT A LOCAL ORDINANCE HAD BEEN PASSED PROHIBITING HELICOPTER OPERATIONS FROM RESTAURANT PARKING LOTS & THAT THE POLICE HAD BEEN CALLED, HE PREPARED TO TAKEOFF. AS THE PLT WAS PREPARING TO LIFT OFF, A PERSON APROACHED THE HELICOPTER TO PROTEST ITS OPERATION NEAR HIS TRAILER HOUSE & TOLD THE PLT NOT TO TAKE OFF. THE PLT STATED HE WAS AFRAID FOR HIS SAFETY & LIFTED OFF TO A HOVER & BACK DOWN 'A COUPLE OF TIMES' UNTIL THE PERSON JUMPED OFF. THE PERSON EITHER JUMPED OR FELL ABOUT 20 FT & WAS INJURED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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