Hughes 269B N19543
5 March 1968 · Carlsbad, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1968 at about 08:10 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N19543, operated by Hughes Tool Co, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Carlsbad, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palomar Helipad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N19543
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hughes Tool Co
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0770
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
TENSION FAILURE OF BLADES.AFT PINION BEARING SEIZED.POL RESIN CAUGHT ON BURRS OF DRILLED OIL PORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269A | Marina del Ray, California, United States | Robinson Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hughes 269B | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Brown-Lambrech | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | Industry, California, United States | Helicopters In | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1968 | Hughes 269B | Wyola, Montana, United States | Sky Harbor ENT | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Hughes 269B | Eureka, California, United States | Pierce Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Hughes 269A | Fox Park, Wyoming, United States | Laramie Aviati | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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