NYC66A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Woodridge, NY · July 30, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1965
Place
Woodridge, NY · WOODRIDGE, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9404FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177248

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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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2-0574  65/7/30    WOODRIDGE NY        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0545                    N9404F              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         AGE 27, 2696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9404F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage