MIA73FKQ31

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Madison, MS · June 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1973
Place
Madison, MS · MADISON, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9357FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730619017209A
Case key
190169

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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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3-1745  73/6/19    MADISON,MISS        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N9357F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 4430 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUCE CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG PRACTICE AUTOROTATION ENG QUIT.TAIL ROTOR DRIVE AND BOOM SEVERED FROM HELICOPTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9357F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bruce Campbell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9357F · 6

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