N9669 is a 2005 Tucker Mitchel C H-13. It is a rotorcraft with 3 seats. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Canton, MI. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 2005. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 21 years old
2023
2005
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The pilot of the experimental helicopter was returning from a local flight and landed near his hanger to drop off his passenger. After his passenger disembarked, the pilot was preparing to take off and reposition the helicopter to another spot, but before he added power for liftoff, a strong gust of wind struck the left side of the helicopter, thrusting the cyclic control out of his hand and hard over to the right. This caused the helicopter to lift up and roll onto its right side, causing substantial damage to the blades, engine mount, fuselage and tail boom. The pilot stated, it happened very quickly and there was no chance to recover. Post-accident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions which would have precluded normal operation. The wind at the time of the accident were from 240 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 17.
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