- Date
- November 20, 1974
- Place
- Greenwich, KS · GREENWICH, KS
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8968FHughes 269C
- Status
- Completed · report January 13, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19741120039469A
- Case key
- 142879
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3876 74/11/20 GREENWICH,KANS HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1030 N8968F PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 48, 2970 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1016 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WICHITA,KANS LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN REMARKS- IP DEMO PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS.OVERSHOT SPOT T/D IN WHEATFIELD BTWN RNWYS,ACFT ROCKED FWD ON SKIDS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8968F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8968FRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 2005 · Hughes 269CAirframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8968F · 3
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NTSB CHI03LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWichita, KSThe premature lowering of the collective and the improper use of the cyclic during the run-on landing performed by the flight instructor, as well as the main rotor/tail boom contact. Contributing factors were the intentional run-on landing, the grass landing…NTSB MKC76AK008Accident · No injuriesClosedWichita, KSNTSB MKC74DCQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedWichita, KS