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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · St. Petersburg, FL · July 24, 2012

Date: July 24, 2012 · 18:50 local
Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9679F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA477
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total800 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N9679FRegistration cancelled Aug 11, 2016 · Hughes 269CS/N 310103 · Built 1971 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On July 24, 2012 at approximately 1850 EST local time, a Hughes 300C helicopter, N9679F, s/n 310103, privacy data omitted, crashed while hovering in St. Petersburg, FL. privacy data omitted Was the only occupant on board and was not injured. The aircraft was being operated in accordance with a part 91 personal flight. VFR flight rules prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 24, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 EST LOCAL TIME, A HUGHES 300C HELICOPTER, N9679F, S/N 310103, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED WHILE HOVERING IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA12LA477Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's failure to assure that the lateral friction control was released prior to flight.Jul 24, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9679F · 2

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

Incident 19780809049949IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sandusky, OHForced landing after engine quit, found broken connecting rod.Aug 9, 1978 · Minor damage Accident 19770226004319AHovering · Cleveland, OHFeb 26, 1977 · Substantial damage