# Accident 19840702029719A: Hughes 269C, Mount St Helens, WA, July 2, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1984, 14:45 local time
- Place: Mount St Helens, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.1393° N, 122.7995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1393&lon=-122.7995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58397, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58397) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269C (registry code 4470504, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 653 total, 282 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840702029719A

## Narrative

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

LOST ENGINE RPMS WHILE TRYING TO LAND ON A LEDGE. ROLLED OFF LEDGE ON LANDING. SPARK PLUGS DEFECTIVE AND WORN.

## 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 SEA84LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA153), Jul 2, 1984: Hughes 269C (N58397), Mt. St. Helens, WA, destroyed

## Other reports on N58397 (2)

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

- [Accident 20150721013249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150721013249A), Jul 21, 2015: Hughes 269C (N58397), Atlanta, TX, Substantial damage. The pilot and his mechanic departed ata and landed in an open area inside Atlanta, TX city limits. Upon landing the tail struck the ground. The tail rotor…
- [Accident 19990901045989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990901045989A), Sep 1, 1999: Hughes 269C (N58397), Utica, NY, No damage. (-23) No narrative

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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