CHI75FEI20

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Bosworth, OH · October 7, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1974
Place
Bosworth, OH · BOSWORTH, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9204FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741007043369A
Case key
144855

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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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3-4267   74/10/7   BOSWORTH,OHIO       HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2200
        TIME -                         N9204F              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOSWORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MANSFIELD,OHIO              AVON,OHIO                    BOSWORTH,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- PLT INITIATED A PWR ON RCVRY FRM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9204F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bosworth

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.