LAX77FUD03

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369 · Culver City, CA · February 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1977
Place
Culver City, CA · CULVER CITY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8343FHughes 369
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770201002149A
Case key
156865

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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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3-0121   77/2/1    CULVER CITY,CA      HUGHES 369          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4450
        TIME - 1425                    N8343F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGHES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CULVER CITY,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DURING TRANSITION FLT AUTOROTATION,TAIL SKID & TAIL ROTOR HIT GRD

Aircraft

Registration
N8343F
Reported as
Hughes 369
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hughes

FAA reports on this event · 1

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