Hughes 269C N7457F
14 November 1976 · Two Buttes, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1976 at about 15:30 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7457F, operated by Air Sprayers, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Two Buttes, Colorado, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Two Buttes, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N7457F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Sprayers
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3639
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TUMBLEWEEDS CAUGHT IN TAIL ROTOR, CAUSED VIBRATION AND LOSS OF ROTOR RPM.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |