IAD76DIJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Albright, WV · April 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1976
Place
Albright, WV · ALBRIGHT, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9188FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760412008549A
Case key
153310

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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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3-1004  76/4/12    ALBRIGHT,WV         HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 767
        TIME - 1800                    N9188F              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 306 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBRIGHT,WV                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS,REAR TAILSKID AREA STRUCK GND FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N9188F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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