LAX76FUD10

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Culver City, CA · July 10, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1976
Place
Culver City, CA · CULVER CITY, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8375FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760710025679A
Case key
154770

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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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3-2193  76/7/10    CULVER CITY,CA      HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N8375F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 13128 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3336 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGHES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CULVER CITY,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8375F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hughes

FAA reports on this event · 1

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