SEA70DWD03

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269B · Seattle, WA · February 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1970
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9337FHughes 269B
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139720

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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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3-0231  70/2/14    SEATTLE,WASH        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9337F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 2357 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            848 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9337F
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boeing Field

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