- Date
- December 11, 1971
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9636FHughes 269C
- Status
- Completed · report April 17, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 164494
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3347 71/12/11 LAS VEGAS,NEV HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1991 TIME - 0409 N9636F PX- 0 0 0 SEARCH AND RESCUE TOTAL HOURS, 348 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAS VEGAS,NEV LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- PLT FLEW HEL UNDER PWR LINES,HIT FONE CABLE,CRASHED INTO DITCH.PLT FLEW 4.9 HRS BFR ACDNT OCRD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9636F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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