19790505036579A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Alva, OK · May 5, 1979

Date: May 5, 1979 · 17:00 local
Place: Alva, OK
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8892F
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW79DPJ15
Reported as: Hughes 269A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total1,200 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8892FRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2005 · Hughes 269AS/N 83-0267 · Built 1963 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Hard landing resulted in roll-over and distruction of helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. HARD LANDING RESULTED IN ROLL-OVER AND DISTRUCTION OF HELICOPTER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW79DPJ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlva, OKMay 5, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8892F · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780831026809ALow Level Operations · Crook, COTail rotor swashplate bell crank not located.Aug 31, 1978 · Substantial damage Accident 19770715019999AForced Landing · Herndon, KSThrottle shaft assembly disconnected from end fitting at fuel control.Jul 15, 1977 · Substantial damage Accident 19750626016629ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Atwood, KSEng rotor RPM decayed after l/o.Jun 26, 1975 · Substantial damage