ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128438
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 1964 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 (YHO-6A-HU Cayuse) |
| Owner/operator: | Hughes Tool Co |
| Registration: | N9697F |
| MSN: | 330003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camp Pendleton, Twentynine Palms, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft was on a test flight. Aircraft experienced engine failure after pilot selected wrong control and pulled the fuel shut-off valve instead of the gun safety switch. Aircraft was written-off but both crew are reported to have walked away from this accident with minor injuries.
Civi registration N9697F cancelled by the FAA on 13-08-1964
Sources:
1. The loss of this aircraft is confirmed in the circumstances outlined above in a US Army report on the reliability and maintainability of US Army helicopters, document AD-A014 470.
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9697F
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2013 11:16 | 500 Fan | Updated [Registration, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2016 19:42 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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