- Date
- August 19, 1977
- Place
- Montezuma, GA · MONTEZUMA, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7404FHughes 269C
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770819027849A
- Case key
- 146589
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2965 77/8/19 NR.MONTEZUMA,GA HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2729 TIME - 1730 N7404F PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 2054 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MONTEZUMA,GA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLDS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 320 REMARKS- INTAKE MANIFOLD O-RING FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7404F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7404FRegistration cancelled May 6, 2019 · Hughes 269CAirframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelLycoming HIO-360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7404F · 2
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NTSB FTW94GA204Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportLondon, TXThe partial power loss due to a sticking valve. Factors were the remaining worn lobes on the camshaft and the lack of suitable terrain onto which a successful forced landing could be executed.NTSB MIA77FKG78Accident · No injuriesClosedMontezuma, GA