LAX71FUA26

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Lakewood, CA · November 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1970
Place
Lakewood, CA · LAKEWOOD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9503FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158849

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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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3-4583  70/11/11   LAKEWOOD,CALIF      HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N9503F              PX-  0  0  1  SCHED PASSG SRV           AGE 34, 4250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1650 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEWOOD,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLRNC WHILE DOING 180 DEG TRN ON THE SPOT ON RAMP.HIT N9547F,S DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9503F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach Muni

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