CHI78FEP01

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269C · Cottage Grove, WI · October 6, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1977
Place
Cottage Grove, WI · COTTAGE GROVE, WI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7436FHughes 269C
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771006034839A
Case key
145373

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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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3-3281   77/10/6   COTTAGE GROVE,WI    HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3315
        TIME - 1004                    N7436F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  MADISON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
        REMARKS- STUDENT'S LEG BLOCKED CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7436F
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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