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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Clio S C, SC · July 25, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1964
Place
Clio S C, SC · CLIO S C, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8854FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182557

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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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2-0368  64/7/25    CLIO S C            HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1850
        TIME - 0945                    N8854F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8854F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage