# Accident 19921001042969A: Hughes 269C, Portland, OR, October 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1992, 07:12 local time
- Place: Portland, OR
- Airport: Portland/Hillsboro Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: JVGA
- Location: 45.4396° N, 122.9600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4396&lon=-122.9600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7400F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7400F-2013-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269C (registry code 4470504, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,083 total, 9 in this make and model, 209 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921001042969A

## Narrative

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

ALLOWED A SKID TO TOUCH GROUND ON A PRACTICE HOVER. HELICOPTER ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

## 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 SEA93LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA001), Oct 1, 1992: Hughes 269C (N7400F), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE HOVER. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN ROTORCRAFT AND HIS DIVERSION…

## Other reports on N7400F (1)

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

- [Accident 19960619014469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960619014469A), Jun 19, 1996: Hughes 269C (N7400F), Eldon, WA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Cruise over canal 400FT awl. Vibration. Descended into canal. Engine had thrown a rod. Prior sudden stop accident.

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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