- Date
- March 12, 1975
- Place
- Hutchinson, KS · HUTCHINSON, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8927FHughes 269A
- Status
- Completed · report May 13, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750312004069A
- Case key
- 148323
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0697 75/3/12 HUTCHINSON,KS HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1468 TIME - 1720 N8927F PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HUTCHINSON MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP ALVA,OK NEW ULM,MN HUTCHINSON,KS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- FORCED LDG IN SOFT AREA OF AIRPORT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8927F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Hutchinson Muni
N8927FRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2013 · Hughes 269AAirframe modelHughes 269AEngine modelLycoming HO-360 series
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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.
Other investigations on N8927F · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI87DEE10Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPlainfield, ILWhile maneuvering at about 4 feet above ground level the pilot experienced a loss of engine power and entered an uncontrolled right turn and descent, colliding with the ground. The engine power loss was due to the failure of a stud and bolt holding the…NTSB LAX74FUQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedBurbank, CANTSB LAX69F0106Accident · Minor injuriesClosedIndustry, CA