UNK64X3632

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · New Orleans, LA · August 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1964
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8824FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182598

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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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2-0571  64/8/27    NEW ORLEANS LA      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N8824F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      31, 3273 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8824F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakefront

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