MIA71FLD48

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Tampa, FL · February 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1971
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9557FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160312

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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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3-0204  71/2/25    TAMPA,FLA           HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1032
        TIME - 1345                    N9557F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 517 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETER O. KNIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- FULL AUTO LDG,ACFT BOUNCED,INST UN TO EFFECT PWR RCVRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9557F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peter O. Knight

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