LAX67A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Long Beach, CA · November 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1966
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9458FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120045

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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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2-1034  66/11/11   LONG BEACH CALIF    HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 0920                    N9458F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N9458F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach