LAX69F0335

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Long Beach, CA · April 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1969
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9459FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189657

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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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3-1145  69/4/26    LONG BEACH,CALIF    HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1116
        TIME - 2045                    N9459F              PX-  0  0  1  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 960 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS TO A FLARE,POWER RECOVERY AT NITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9459F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach

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