CHI75FEG21

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Tipp City, OH · May 12, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1975
Place
Tipp City, OH · TIPP CITY, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N444EHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750512010269A
Case key
132425

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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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3-0795  75/5/12    TIPP CITY,OH        HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2203
        TIME - 1240                    N444E               PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 421 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIPP CITY,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- SLIDING LNDG FOLLOWING AUTOROTATION ON PLOWED GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N444E
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N444E · 1

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