# Accident 19870220036679A: Hughes 269A, Jacksonville, FL, February 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1987, 10:45 local time
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Airport: Craig Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ILYA
- Location: 30.3605° N, 81.5105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3605&lon=-81.5105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90270, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90270) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A (registry code 4470402, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,507 total, 12 in this make and model, 158 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870220036679A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND THE TAIL BOOM WAS SEVERED.  THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROTOR SPEED.

## 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 MIA87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA089), Feb 20, 1987: Hughes 269A (N90270), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N90270 (2)

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

- [Accident 20230627019109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230627019109A), Jun 27, 2023: Hughes 269A (N90270), Anderson, SC, Substantial damage. The helicopter experienced a vibration earlier in the day. The pilot/[privacy data omitted]/mechanic performed a blade tension check by hand after landing. The…
- [Accident 19901226056189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901226056189A), Dec 26, 1990: Hughes 269A (N90270), Jeffersonville, IN, Substantial damage. On radio check flight pulled mixture control by mistake instead of carb heat. Rotor RPM decayed due friction locked

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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