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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Canistota, SD · June 7, 1979

Date
June 7, 1979 · 21:20 local
Place
Canistota, SD
Airport
Ortman
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9329F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79FTK17
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,221 total340 in this make and model190 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.

Engine drive shaft failed causing emerg landing during crop dusting operation. Helecopter rolled on ground contact.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED CAUSING EMERG LANDING DURING CROP DUSTING OPERATION.HELECOPTER ROLLED ON GROUND CONTACT.

NTSB investigation

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