OAK67A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Oaklnd Arpt, CA · July 1, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1966
Place
Oaklnd Arpt, CA · OAKLND ARPT, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9378FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171169

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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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2-1181   66/7/1  NR.OAKLND ARPT CALIF  HUGHES 269B         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 140
        TIME - 1015                    N9378F              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- CHECK RIDE FOR ROTORCRAFT RATING.FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT WAS ALMOST INVERTED AT GROUND IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9378F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oakland Intl

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