SEA68A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Imnaha, OR · November 2, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 2, 1967
Place
Imnaha, OR · IMNAHA, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9426FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113636

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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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2-1106   67/11/2   IMNAHA,OREG         HUGHES 269B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 995
        TIME - 1643                    N9426F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 677 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-11/06/67.FAILED TO INITIATE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9426F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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