19751014033819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A-1 · Wichita, KS · October 14, 1975

Date
October 14, 1975
Place
Wichita, KS
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8960F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC76DCQ20
Reported as
Hughes 269A1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,000 total4,500 in this make and model335 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tail boom end fitting failed from fatigue. Failure originated fm surface scratch.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL BOOM END FITTING FAILED FROM FATIGUE.FAILURE ORIGINATED FM SURFACE SCRATCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8960F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.