CHI68F0704

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Joliet, IL · April 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1968
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9463FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114994

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1003  68/4/23    JOLIET,ILL          HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0715                    N9463F              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 28, 1084 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            668 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9463F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage