- Date
- August 31, 1964
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N8784FHughes 269A
- Status
- Completed · report December 24, 1964
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 182641
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0626 64/8/31 PHOENIX ARIZ HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1750 TIME - 1430 N8784F PX- 0 0 0 SOLO TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING REMARKS- PILOT USED AN EXCESSIVE HEIGHT TO PRACTICE MANEUVER INVOLVED
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8784F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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Other investigations on N8784F · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA96LA209Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCottondale, FLimproper assembly of the main rotor blade dampners by a mechanic which resulted in the helicopter being damaged by ground resonance.NTSB LAX89LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMalibu, CAThe failure of the passenger to follow briefed procedures and the failure of ground personnel to provide adequate assistance.NTSB UNK64X1150Accident · No injuriesClosedPhoenix, AZ