UNK64X0877

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Sacramento, CA · March 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1964
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8710FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185799

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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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2-0254  64/3/10    SACRAMENTO CALIF    HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N8710F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 2467 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            85 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N8710F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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