MIA67A0127

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · San Sebastian, PR · May 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1967
Place
San Sebastian, PR · SAN SEBASTIAN, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9395FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116774

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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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2-0192  67/5/31    SAN SEBASTIAN PR    HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 7000
        TIME - 0610                    N9395F              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN 4 FT HIGH SUGAR CANE.SLID INTO HIDDEN IRRIGATION DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9395F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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