UNK65X0576

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269A · Broomfield, CO · November 5, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1964
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8829FHughes 269A
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181799

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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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2-0825   64/11/5   BROOMFIELD COLO     HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0845                    N8829F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 1708 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            370 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N8829F
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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