N7057L is a 1967 Hughes 269A. It is a rotorcraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming HIO-360 SER rated at 205 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Chiefland, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2002. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2005. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 59 years old
- 1 of 108 Hughes 269A
2005
2002
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The weather when the non-instrument-rated helicopter pilot initiated the flight included a ceiling of 250 ft mean sea level (msl) and visibility of ½ mile, which corresponded to instrument meteorological conditions. After flying for 15 minutes, the helicopter “entered a wall of fog.” The pilot attempted to turn the helicopter around and return to an area of better visibility; however, the tail rotor impacted trees. The pilot did not realize that the helicopter was in a right turn and reduced engine power. The helicopter descended to ground in a bank, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, tailboom, and rotor blades. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. According to the helicopter owner’s maintenance and flight manual, “instrument flight [is] prohibited.”
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