FTW67A0010

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Little Rock, AR · July 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1966
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N8893FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171669

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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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2-0575  66/7/14    LITTLE ROCK ARK     HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 19200
        TIME - 0730                    N8893F              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 1240 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELICOPTERS INC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-PASSENGER WALKED INTO TAIL ROTOR.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PX BLOOD ALCOHOL 110 MG PERCENT.NOT POLICE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8893F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Helicopters Inc

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