NYC69D0410

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · New York, NY · April 13, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1969
Place
New York, NY · NEW YORK, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N9370FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118687

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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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3-1390  69/4/13    NEW YORK,NY         HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1825
        TIME - 1100                    N9370F              PX-  0  1  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDTOWN HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- SIGHT-SEEING FLT.PX RAISED HAND INTO PATH OF M/R DURING DEPLANING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9370F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Midtown Heliport

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