- Date
- June 4, 1974
- Place
- Crockett, CA · CROCKETT, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8966FHughes 269C
- Status
- Completed · report September 6, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740604020439A
- Case key
- 130226
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2269 74/6/4 CROCKETT,CALIF HUGHES 269C CR- 2 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1146 N8966F PX- 0 0 0 POLICE PATROL AGE 34, 3347 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3205 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CONCORD,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- POLICE PATROL OF PARKS.HIT PWR LINES ACROSS CARQUINEZ STRAITS AT ABOUT 350FT AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8966F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N8966FRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 1974 · Hughes 269CAirframe modelHughes 269CEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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