Hughes 269B N9330F
10 April 1971 · Griffith, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1971 at about 13:40 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9330F, operated by Evangelical BA, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Griffith, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffith, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffith
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9330F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evangelical BA
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0337
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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
POSSIBLE BLOCKED BLEED HOLE IN VENTURI ORIFICE OF THE AIR CHAMBER.CRASH LNDD IN WOODS.
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 | - |
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