Aviation Crash Map

Hughes 269C N7426F

29 May 1980 · Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 May 1980 at about 08:32 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7426F, operated by Jame-Son Helic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 08:32
Classification
Accident
Location
Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hughes 269C
Registration
N7426F
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Jame-Son Helic
Operating rule
Aerial Applicator
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Mt Pleasant, Pa → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0892

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

HIT GUY WIRE TO UTILITY POLE.SPRAYING ALFALFA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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