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NTSB investigation record

LAX96FA177

Completed

Hughes 269C· N9579F

Date
April 23, 1996
Location
San Diego, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the decision of the pilot to fly at low altitude and low airspeed within a hazardous performance area published in the pilot operating handbook. Factors in the accident were tailwinds, lack of operator preventative maintenance impairing engine power, airworthiness of the restraint systems, and the pilot's use of prescription drugs that can impair human performance.

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