- Date
- May 5, 1970
- Place
- Arlington, CA · ARLINGTON, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8709FHughes 269A
- Status
- Completed · report August 11, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 125661
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0674 70/5/5 ARLINGTON,CALIF HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1000 N8709F PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 46, 12058 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 193 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ARLINGTON,CALIF ARLINGTON,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 100 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1200 REMARKS- CONDENSER LEAD WIRE,IMPROPERLY ROUTED,SHORTED OUT BY CONTACT WITH ROTOR CAM IN L MAGNETO.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8709F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8709FRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Hughes 269AAirframe modelHughes 269AEngine modelLycoming HO-360 series
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Other investigations on N8709F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL87LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorristown, TNOne CFI was demonstrating his procedures for autorotations with power recovery to his employer who was also a CFI. This was to insure standardization within the helicopter pilot school. The autorotation was entered from about 700 feet AGL to the departure…NTSB LAX69F0137Accident · No injuriesClosedChula Vista, CA