Hughes 269A N8790F
1 November 1972 · Gary, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1972 at about 19:30 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8790F, operated by Gary IND Polic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gary, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gary Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8790F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary IND Polic
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Gary, Ind → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1972 | Hughes 269A | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Hughes 269B | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Kieth Wilson H | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1972 | Hughes 269C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jacksonvill SH | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1972 | Hughes 269C | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Executive Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Hughes 269A | Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Main Line Heli | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Hughes 269B | Mt.laguna, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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