MIA81DKT45

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269C · Miami, FL · April 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1981
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10926Hughes 269C
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810418017319A
Case key
125601

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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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3-1319  81/4/18    MIAMI,FL            HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N10926              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 653 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            356 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- FLARED W FWD MVMNT,PITCHED FWD AFTER TCHDWN.IP RPRTD CONFUSION ABOUT WHO WAS IN CTL IN FINAL STAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N10926
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.