N58397 is a 1979 Hughes 269C. It is a rotorcraft with 3 seats, powered by a Lycoming HIO-360 SER rated at 205 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Atlanta, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 47 years old
- 1 of 86 Hughes 269C
2015
1979
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The pilot/owner, who is not rated in helicopters, reported that he departed the airport and flew the helicopter for 4 miles before landing in a parking lot in the city. During the landing flare the tail rotor blades impacted the ground and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor gear box and tail boom.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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