# Accident 19910901037589A: Hughes 269C, Columbus, OH, September 1, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1991, 15:05 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Darby Dan Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9298° N, 83.1904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9298&lon=-83.1904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9590F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9590F-2013-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269C (registry code 4470504, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HO-360 series (registry code 41513, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,550 total, 400 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910901037589A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER DRIFTED SIDEWAYS SKID HIT GROUND CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. CFI FAILED TO TIMELY TAKEOVER TO STOP DRIFT.

## 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 NYC91LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA227), Sep 1, 1991: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Galloway, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND CONTACT AND A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE…

## Other reports on N9590F (2)

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

- [Incident 19891005059009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891005059009I), Oct 5, 1989: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Westerville, OH. Low fuel warning. Landed off airport. Added fuel and continued to destination.
- [Incident 19841129067049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841129067049I), Nov 29, 1984: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Atlanta, GA. Engine lost power. Autorotation to field. Engine will not turn over.

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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