FTW71DRG88

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Llano, TX · February 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1971
Place
Llano, TX · LLANO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N8845FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160151

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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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3-0612  71/2/26    LLANO,TEX           HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N8845F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 51, 366 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LLANO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LLANO,TEX                   LLANO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUND RESONANCE
        REMARKS- ACFT WENT INTO GRND RESONANCE DRNG MAG CK.PLT AND PAX GOT OUT WO INJ.

Aircraft

Registration
N8845F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Llano Muni

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