Hughes 269A N8891F
7 August 1971 · Ft Collins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1971 at about 08:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8891F, operated by AG Helicopters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft Collins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8891F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2854
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BOLTS HLDING CON ROD FAILED.ENG QUIT, ALT TOO LOWFOR PROPER RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1971 | Hughes 269C | Long Beach, California, United States | City of Long B | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Hughes 269A | Ontario, California, United States | Daniel E Richa | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Hughes 269B | Duarte, California, United States | La Co Sheriffs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Hughes 269B | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Chatham Co MOS | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Hughes 269C | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Poli | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Hughes 269B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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