FTW67A0112

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · New Orleans, LA · May 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1967
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8808FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116838

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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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2-0403  67/5/25    NEW ORLEANS,LA      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 323
        TIME - 1815                    N8808F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- ACFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT STRUCK THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8808F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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