# Accident 19890819030549A: Hughes 269C, Saluda, SC, August 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1989, 13:30 local time
- Place: Saluda, SC
- Airport: Etheredge Plantion Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0008° N, 81.7692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0008&lon=-81.7692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8773F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8773F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A (registry code 4470402, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,934 total, 3,700 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA199) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890819030549A

## Narrative

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

ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLL-OVER ON TAKEOFF TO A HOVER. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. A SKID TOUCHED GROUND ON UNEVEN LIFTOFF.

## 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 ATL89LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA199), Aug 19, 1989: Hughes 269A (N8773F), Saluda, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING LIFT-OFF AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

## Other reports on N8773F (1)

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

- [Accident 19830715068889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830715068889A), Jul 15, 1983: Hughes 269A (N8773F), Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing instruction. Pilot claimed engine failure but no evidence of failure.

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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