Hughes 269C N7466F
4 September 1978 · Derry, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1978 at about 14:55 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7466F was involved in an accident during in flight near Derry, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Derry, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N7466F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- West Mifflin, Pa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3389
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DROPPING PING-PONG BALLS. CHURCH SCHOOL ON LEFT.COLLIDED WITH CARNIVAL TENT AND CHAIN LINK FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269A | Williamsfield, Illinois, United States | Rainbow Helico | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Oasis Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1978 | Hughes 269C | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Hoverburg Heli | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Hughes 269B | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Sun Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Hughes 269B | Taholah, Washington, United States | Exploration HE | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Contract Aviat | No injuries | - |
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