# Accident 19861210071579A: Hughes 269C, Charlotte, NC, December 10, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 10, 1986, 14:00 local time
- Place: Charlotte, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2306° N, 80.8408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2306&lon=-80.8408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58188, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58188-1998-07-17) (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: 4,500 total, 900 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861210071579A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER AND IMPACTED IN A PARKING LOT. LOWER PULLEY SHAFT FAILED. SUSPECT POOR MAINTENANCE.

## 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 ATL87LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA040), Dec 10, 1986: Hughes 269C (N58188), Charlotte, NC, 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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