FTW70AF082

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Ozona, TX · June 19, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 19, 1970
Place
Ozona, TX · OZONA, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8750FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125934

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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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3-0726  70/6/19    OZONA,TEX           HUGHES 269A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3700
        TIME - 1035                    N8750F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                FLORIDA                      OZONA,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT 40 FT POWERLINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8750F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed