FTW77FRG36

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · San Antonio, TX · April 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1977
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9432FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770410008549A
Case key
157294

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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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3-0617  77/4/10    SAN ANTONIO,TX      HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 632
        TIME - 1350                    N9432F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY

Aircraft

Registration
N9432F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9432F · 2

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