OAK67A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Milpitas, CA · October 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1966
Place
Milpitas, CA · MILPITAS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9307FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120971

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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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2-1010  66/10/27   MILPITAS CALIF      HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1410                    N9307F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  43, 10574 TOTAL HOURS, 26
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING AUTOROTATIVE LANDINGS. PILOT PROFICIENCY FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9307F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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