NTSB Identification: LAX66A0098
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269A, registration: N8899F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0425 66/6/9 NR.SHAFTER CALIF HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 970
TIME - 0700 N8899F PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 150 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 50 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- PILOT MADE JUMP TAKEOFF WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ROTOR RPM HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN.
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