Hughes 269B N9563F
1 September 1976 · Holmes Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1976 at about 06:30 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9563F, operated by Manatee County, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Holmes Beach, Florida, 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 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holmes Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9563F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Manatee County
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Palmetto, Fl → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-4047
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
ENRT TO SPRAY MOSQUITOES.PLT RPTS PVC ELBOW BRKN, M/R DRIVE BELTS WET, SLIPPED.LNDD ON 25DEG SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1976 | Hughes 269A | West Charlestn, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Hughes 269B | Renton, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Hughes 269A | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Hughes 269C | Lampasas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1976 | Hughes 269C | Clutier, Iowa, United States | Commercial COP | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Southland Heli | No injuries | - |
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