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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Yuba City, CA · June 25, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1979
Place
Yuba City, CA · YUBA CITY, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9268FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790625014629A
Case key
135347

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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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3-2031  79/6/25  NR.YUBA CITY,CA       HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N9268F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  AGE 32, 6200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1125 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         YUBA CITY,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- IP WAS DEMONSTRATING A LOW LVL AUTOROTATIVE LNDG

Aircraft

Registration
N9268F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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