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**   Report created 1/13/2009   Record 1                                      **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 36254        Make/Model: H269      Description: 269, 300, TH-300, SKY KNIGHT (TH-55 OSAG
  Date: 12/31/2008     Time: 1530

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: PANAMA CITY BEACH   State: FL   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N36254, A SCHWEIZER HUGHES 269C ROTORCRAFT, ON CLIMBOUT ATTEMPT FROM A 
  HOVER, IMPACTED THE WATER, SHELL ISLAND, NEAR PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Aerial Observation      Phase: Hover      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: BIRMINGHAM, AL  (SO09)                Entry date: 01/02/2009