Hughes 269 N7404F
10 September 1977 · Montezuma, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1977 at about 11:00 local time, a Hughes 269 registered N7404F, operated by Riddle AG, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Montezuma, Georgia, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montezuma, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Duster Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269
- Registration
- N7404F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Riddle AG
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3741
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
SHORT SHAFT, P/N 269A-5559, SHEARED OFF SPLINES ONEND THAT ATTACHES TO CRANKSHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1977 | Hughes 269B | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | REX RAY Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Hughes 269C | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Hughes 269B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1977 | Hughes 269C | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | County Police | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1977 | Hughes 269B | Speedway, Indiana, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1977 | Hughes 269C | Urbana, Ohio, United States | Norman Niswong | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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