Hughes 269C N9662F
24 May 1975 · Traverse City, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1975 at about 18:45 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N9662F, operated by Morrison Orcha, was involved in an accident during in flight near Traverse City, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Traverse City, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N9662F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morrison Orcha
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Manistee, Mi → Williamsburg, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1662
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
SLIGHT DOWNHILL SLOPE.NR 2 CYL EX VALVE HEAD BKN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1975 | Hughes 269A | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1975 | Hughes 269B | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Hughes 269B | Torrance, California, United States | Peninsula Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1975 | Hughes 269C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Wichita Police | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1975 | Hughes 269C | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Hughes 269A | Rossville, Kansas, United States | Gilbert Arthur | Serious injuries | - |
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