Hughes 269B N9318F
5 August 1967 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1967 at about 10:02 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9318F, operated by Van Nuys Helic, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9318F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Van Nuys Helic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0823
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
ACFT ROLLED UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE RT ON ATTEMPT TO LIFT OFF TO A HOVER.FAA TEST BY FLIGHT EXAMNER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1967 | Hughes 269B | Federal Dam, Minnesota, United States | U.s.dept Inter | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Euclid, Ohio, United States | Nerone&Sons, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Boron, California, United States | Pacific Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Hughes 269A | Dumas, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1967 | Hughes 269A | San Carlos, California, United States | Blue Helicopte | No injuries | - |
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