FTW72FQG02

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Slaton, TX · July 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1971
Place
Slaton, TX · SLATON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9341FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162572

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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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3-2412   71/7/7    SLATON,TEX          HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N9341F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 1386 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLATON,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT IN TAIL LOW ATT WHILE TURNING TO R.

Aircraft

Registration
N9341F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slaton

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