- Date
- October 15, 1968
- Place
- Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9474FHughes 269B
- Status
- Completed · report December 24, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 107973
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3729 68/10/15 WASHINGTON,DC HUGHES 269B CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 7000 TIME - 0800 N9474F PX- 0 0 0 POLICE PATROL TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE REMARKS- M/R OF HUGHES N9474F STRUCK M/R OF BELL N261MV,SUBST DAMAGE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9474F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Washington Natl
N9474FRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2005 · Hughes 269BAirframe modelHughes 269BEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
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 DIA68A0001Accident · No injuriesClosedSilver Spring, MD