# NTSB MIA73FLA20: Hughes 269C, N9624F, Jacksonville, FL, November 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1972
- Place: Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Location: 30.3322° N, 81.6557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, FL, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3322&lon=-81.6557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3800  72/11/17   JACKSONVILLE,FLA    HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2210                    N9624F              PX-  0  1  0  POLICE PATROL             AGE 25, 3050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1180 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERIFF'S HELIPOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING TAKOFF FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT SITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9624F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sheriff'S Helipor

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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