Hughes 269C N9607F
15 August 1975 · Idyllwild, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1975 at about 15:35 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N9607F, operated by Anaheim Police, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Idyllwild, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Idyllwild, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N9607F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anaheim Police
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Palm Springs, Ca → Santa Ana, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2771
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
CLIMBING, UPSLOPE APCH TO LNDG PAD. DENSITY ALT 11800FT. T/R HIT TREE. NARCOTICS SURVEILLANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1975 | Hughes 269A | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1975 | Hughes 269B | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Hughes 269B | Torrance, California, United States | Peninsula Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1975 | Hughes 269C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Wichita Police | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1975 | Hughes 269C | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Hughes 269A | Rossville, Kansas, United States | Gilbert Arthur | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |