Hughes 269A N8926F
12 July 1973 · Alpine, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1973 at about 13:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8926F, operated by Plains Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Alpine, Texas, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alpine, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8926F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Plains Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1679
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
JAMMED FLT CONTRLS COYOTE HUNTNG.INVEST REVEALED4 SHELL CASES UNDER SEAT AT CYCLIC CONT MECHANISM
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1973 | Hughes 269A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Dixie Flight C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Hughes 269A | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1973 | Hughes 269B | Springfield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Hughes 269B | Hart, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | Fatal | - |
| 4 Sep 1973 | Hughes 269B | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Puget SD Helic | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Hughes 269A | Eatonville, Washington, United States | HI Life Helico | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |