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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Long Beach, CA · March 28, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1975
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9184FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750328011309A
Case key
148153

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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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3-1117  75/3/28    LONG BEACH,CA       HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 7691
        TIME - 1500                    N9184F              PX-  0  0  3  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. FLARED NOSE HI,M/R HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9184F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9184F · 1

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