MKC67A0071

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Hancock, MN · May 27, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1967
Place
Hancock, MN · HANCOCK, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8924FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116840

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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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2-0405  67/5/27  NR.HANCOCK,MINN       HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1092
        TIME - 1030                    N8924F              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   21                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT 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 -  1100                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N8924F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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