FTW66A0072

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · N.Little Rock, AR · February 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1966
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9402FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174170

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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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2-0219  66/2/18    N.LITTLE ROCK ARK   HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 10000
        TIME - 0700                    N9402F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LNDG.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION

Aircraft

Registration
N9402F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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