19891115045379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Estacada, OR · November 15, 1989

Date: November 15, 1989 · 13:00 local
Place: Estacada, OR
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: HEGL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9592F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA90LA016
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total162 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9592FRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Hughes 269CS/N 440296 · Built 1974 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Caught load on obstruction. Crashed. Longline release inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT LOAD ON OBSTRUCTION. CRASHED. LONGLINE RELEASE INOPERATIVE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA90LA016Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEstacada, ORThe pilot misjudged clearance between her external load and the obstruction. Factors related to the accident were: the obstruction, improper maintenance and modification of the external load line/hook by the operator, failure of the pilot to jettison the…Nov 15, 1989 · Destroyed