Hughes 269B N13470
25 February 1969 · Panoche, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1969 at about 12:00 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N13470, operated by Blue Helicopte, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Panoche, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panoche, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N13470
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blue Helicopte
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0940
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
PLT FAILED TO CONSIDER NEAR GROSS WT, HIGH HUMIDITY. TOOK OFF OVER TREES, ACFT SETTLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1969 | Hughes 269B | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | Alamo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Airlift Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | New York, New York, United States | Hel-Aire Copte | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269A | West Seneca, New York, United States | Bucholtz Trans | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | City of Lakewo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1969 | Hughes 269A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural H | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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