Accident Hughes 269A N8710F, Saturday 17 July 1965
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Date:Saturday 17 July 1965
Time:13:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269A
Owner/operator:
Registration: N8710F
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Woodward, OK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot failed to initiate autorotative landing and aircraft fell with rotor blades pointed vertical

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW66A0005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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