N11ZX is a 1974 Hughes 369HS. It is a rotorcraft with 4 seats, powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER rated at 420 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Saint Peter, MN. Its multiple airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1985. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2002. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 52 years old
- 1 of 73 Hughes 369HS
2002
1985
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The pilot reported that he was spraying a drainage ditch when he encountered a railroad track embankment. He increased altitude to clear the tracks, but as he descended back into the ditch on the opposite side of the tracks to continue spraying, he observed a set of power lines in his flight path. He attempted to maneuver to avoid the lines, but the left landing skid of the helicopter struck the lines. The helicopter subsequently impacted an adjacent corn field about 250 feet from the power lines. The pilot was seriously injured, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions related to the helicopter prior to the accident.
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