NYC69D0354

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Montgomryville, PA · March 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1969
Place
Montgomryville, PA · MONTGOMRYVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8896FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190950

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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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3-0601   69/3/7    MONTGOMRYVILLE,PA   HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 833
        TIME - 1120                    N8896F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERYVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: GROUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: GROUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8896F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomeryville

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