Hughes 269C N9580F
23 July 1976 · Clutier, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1976 at about 20:00 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N9580F, operated by Commercial COP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Clutier, Iowa, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clutier, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N9580F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commercial COP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Legrand, Ia → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3017
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
MOTORIZED IDLER & LIQUID PUMP PULLEYS WERE 3/4INOUT OF ALIGNMENT. PLT UN MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1976 | Hughes 269A | West Charlestn, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Hughes 269B | Renton, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Hughes 269A | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Hughes 269C | Lampasas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Southland Heli | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1976 | Hughes 269B | Holmes Beach, Florida, United States | Manatee County | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |