# Accident 19910718027969A: Hughes 269B, Brickeys, AR, July 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1991, 07:25 local time
- Place: Brickeys, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8491° N, 90.5806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8491&lon=-90.5806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11XC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11XC-2018-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269B (registry code 4470502, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 6,498 total, 539 in this make and model, 266 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910718027969A

## Narrative

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

MAIN ROTOR CLUTCH CABLE BROKE,HELICOPTER DROPPED INTO WOODED SWAMP. CABLE BROKE DUE RUBBING ON CABLE GUIDE.

## 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 FTW91FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA123), Jul 18, 1991: Hughes 269B (N11XC), Brickeys, AR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLE DUE TO FRAYING WHICH INITIATED THE FORCED LANDING AND THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO PERFORM RECOMMENDED INSPECTIONS ON THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S…

## Other reports on N11XC (4)

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

- [Accident 20100807043359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100807043359A), Aug 7, 2010: Hughes 269B (N11XC), Lake View, MI, Destroyed. On August 07, 2010 at 13:25 eastern daylight time, a Hughes 269B, N11XC was destroyed when it hit a hangar at lakeview Griffith field (13C). The 14 CFR part 91…
- [Accident 19950218002129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950218002129A), Feb 18, 1995: Hughes 269B (N11XC), Addison, AL, Substantial damage. Rolled throttle off instead of collective on descent for landing. Impact broke off right skid. Rolled over.
- [Accident 19750806034049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750806034049A), Aug 6, 1975: Hughes 269B (N11XC), Kennett, MO, Substantial damage. Lateral cylic push-pull rod end separated at right control stick
- [Accident 19731222042499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731222042499A), Dec 22, 1973: Hughes 269C (N11XC), Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Lost ctl abt 5 ft AGL after running tkof.

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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