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NYC82DA172

1982-07-29 · WESTFIELD, Massachusetts, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BAF

Current FAA registration · N8782F

Make / Model
HUGHES 269A
Year of manufacture
1962 · 20 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19621121
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC16B2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO SPIN AROUND AFTER TAKEOFF DURING A HOVER IN STRONG WIND. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND. SIDELOADING BROKE A SKID AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING TOUCHDOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_NYC82DA172.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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