Hughes 269B N9316F
25 April 1966 · Tehachapi Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1966 at about 08:15 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9316F, operated by R.k.gray Helic, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tehachapi Calif, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tehachapi Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9316F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R.k.gray Helic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0314
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOST ROTOR RPM AT 6 FT HOVER.SETTLED HARD ON RIGHT SKID.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1966 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | Los Angeles SH | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Edmonston Md, Maryland, United States | Loving Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1966 | Hughes 269A | Van Nuys Calif, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Colorado Spgs Col, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269B | Oscawana Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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