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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Renton, WA · February 18, 1976

Date
February 18, 1976
Place
Renton, WA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N11212
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA76FYE25
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,947 total192 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Began to settle fm 3FT hover. Both on ctls. Instructor unable to overpower student. Hit r skid,rolled

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN TO SETTLE FM 3FT HOVER.BOTH ON CTLS.INSTRUCTOR UNABLE TO OVERPOWER STUDENT.HIT R SKID,ROLLED

NTSB investigation

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