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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Latrobe, PA · May 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1977
Place
Latrobe, PA · LATROBE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19BLHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770530015489A
Case key
147300

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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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3-2153  77/5/30    LATROBE,PA          HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N19BL               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  33, 7193 TOTAL HOURS, 200
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LATROBE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATROBE,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- DURING PRATICE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING,STUDENT APPLIED EXCESSIVE AFT CYCLIC.MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N19BL
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Latrobe

FAA reports on this event · 1

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