MIA80FKT03

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269C · Miami, FL · May 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1980
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8965FHughes 269C
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800519013289A
Case key
131104

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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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3-0410  80/5/19    MIAMI,FL.           HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N8965F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      34, 8086 TOTAL HOURS, 65
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL.                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N8965F
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tamiami

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.