OAK71FVM17

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269C · San Carlos, CA · September 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1970
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9611FHughes 269C
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158842

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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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3-4573  70/9/21    SAN CARLOS,CALIF    HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0920                    N9611F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 5500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9611F
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.