# Accident 19830909055699A: Hughes 269C, Philadelphia, PA, September 9, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1983, 11:45 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Ne Philadelphia
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 40.0692° N, 75.0002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0692&lon=-75.0002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1103K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1103K-1999-08-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269C (registry code 4470504, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 820 total, 467 in this make and model, 115 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83FHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FHD05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830909055699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A SKID STRUCK A STEEL DRAINAGE GRILL DURING TAKEOFF IN GRASS AREA BETWEEN RUNWAYS. HELICOPTER ROLLED INVERTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC83FHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FHD05), Sep 9, 1983: Hughes 269C (N1103K), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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