- Date
- July 14, 1967
- Place
- Silver Spring, MD · SILVER SPRING, MD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9474FHughes 269B
- Status
- Completed · report February 2, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 115944
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NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0884 67/7/14 SILVER SPRING,MD HUGHES 269B CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0755 N9474F PX- 0 0 0 POLICE PATROL AGE 35, 6530 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2001 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION MISCELLANEOUS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- LFT PART OF CANOPY SLAT PN269A2297-3 SEPARATED FROM CANOPY,STRUCK/DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR AND CANOPY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9474F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N9474FRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2005 · Hughes 269BAirframe modelHughes 269BEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
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Other investigations on N9474F · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA95LA112Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. Factors include sunglare encountered when he turned into the sun.NTSB SEA93IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcminnville, ORAn inflight loss of control, and inadequate remedial action. Factors include a tailwind, and gusts.NTSB SEA92LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro, ORThe failure to maintain rotor RPM. Factors include inadequate preflight planning, overconfidence in aircraft's ability, and non-suitable terrain.NTSB DIA69D0091Accident · No injuriesClosedWashington, DC