Hughes 269A N8868F
15 May 1970 · Kansas City, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 May 1970 at about 10:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8868F, operated by Comet Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8868F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Comet Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0817
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
PLT INADVERTENTLY DISENGAGED CLUTCH.FAILED TO SEE HANDLE UP WHEN ENG OVRSPED, LOSS OF RRPM OCCURRED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1970 | Hughes 269B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1970 | Hughes 269B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1970 | Hughes 269A | Vesta, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1970 | Hughes 269A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269B | Albion, Washington, United States | MAX Hinrich SE | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269A | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Comet Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |