Hughes 269A-1 N8939F
20 April 1966 · Culver City Calif, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1966 at about 09:46 local time, a Hughes 269A-1 registered N8939F, operated by Hughes Tool Co, was involved in an accident during in flight near Culver City Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Culver City Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hughes
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A-1
- Registration
- N8939F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hughes Tool Co
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0217
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DEMONSTRATING CROP CONTROL SWATH RUNS OVER NW AREA OF AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1966 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | Los Angeles SH | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Edmonston Md, Maryland, United States | Loving Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1966 | Hughes 269A | Van Nuys Calif, California, United States | Van Nuys Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Colorado Spgs Col, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269B | Oscawana Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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