Higgins H-3 N61H
4 May 1969 · Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1969 at about 10:50 local time, a Higgins H-3 registered N61H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chattanooga
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Higgins H-3
- Registration
- N61H
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1238
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LIFT OFF AT APRX 10 FT AGL ROTOR BLADE STRUCK PROP GUARD AND PROP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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