# NTSB LAX68A0073: Hughes 269B, N9372F, Van Nuys, CA, February 4, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 4, 1968
- Place: Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
- Location: 34.1867° N, 118.4490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Van Nuys, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1867&lon=-118.4490&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68A0073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0178   68/2/4    VAN NUYS,CALIF      HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N9372F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 1236 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            547 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- STUDENT TRAINING FOR HELICOPTER INSTRUCTOR RATING. PRACTICE AUTO-ROTATIVE LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9372F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Van Nuys

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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