Hughes 269B N9417F
13 May 1967 · Saluda, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1967 at about 13:00 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9417F, operated by Carroll Contai, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Saluda, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saluda, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plantation
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9417F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carroll Contai
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0807
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
MALFUNCTION OF MAIN ROTOR GEAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY DUE TO FAILURE OF HUCK BOLTS, P/N SALP-T10-7.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1967 | Hughes 269B | Federal Dam, Minnesota, United States | U.s.dept Inter | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Euclid, Ohio, United States | Nerone&Sons, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Boron, California, United States | Pacific Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Dumas, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1967 | Hughes 269A | San Carlos, California, United States | Blue Helicopte | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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