LAX78DUJ63

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Glendale, AZ · May 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1978
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N910KJHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780531011899A
Case key
141743

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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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3-1261  78/5/31    GLENDALE,AZ         HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N910KJ              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 2542 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            332 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- POWER RECOVERY FROM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N910KJ
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glendale Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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