# Accident 19910518017059A: Hughes 269C, Tarpon Springs, FL, May 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1991, 12:00 local time
- Place: Tarpon Springs, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.1400° N, 82.7791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1400&lon=-82.7791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10MY, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10MY-1993-05-13) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 685 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910518017059A

## Narrative

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

LIFTED OFF DOCK TO HOVER. LOW RPM ALLOWED DESCENT DURING TRANSITION TO FORWARD FLIGHT. SKID HIT WATER. ROLLED OVER.

## 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 MIA91LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA148), May 18, 1991: Hughes 269C (N10MY), Tarpon Springs, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: DELAY BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO APPLY ADEQUATE THROTTLE & COLLECTIVE DURING TRANSITION OFF A DOCK FOR A TAKEOFF OVER A LAKE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE…

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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