MIA68A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Greenwood, SC · November 5, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1967
Place
Greenwood, SC · GREENWOOD, SC
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9413FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113629

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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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2-1094   67/11/5   GREENWOOD,SC        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 750
        TIME - 1840                    N9413F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 166 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LIFTED OFF TO PARK ACFT ON TOP OF BLDG.TAIL ROTOR/MAIN ROTOR STRUCK SIDE OF BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9413F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greenwood County

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