# Accident 19930526015279A: Hughes 269C, Van Nuys, CA, May 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1993, 13:30 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi From Ldg/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1893° N, 118.4904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1893&lon=-118.4904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58407, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58407-2014-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269C (registry code 4470504, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930526015279A

## Narrative

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

LOCAL SOLO. APPROACH TO HOVER THEN AERIAL TAXI TO TIEDOWN. BACKING UP HEEL OF SKIDS HIT TIPPED BACKWARDS.BLADES HIT

## 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 LAX93LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA227), May 26, 1993: Hughes 269C (N58407), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain the altitude while maneuvering toward the parking area. The student pilot's lack of total experience was a factor in this accident.

## Other reports on N58407 (1)

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

- [Accident 19820626051839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820626051839A), Jun 26, 1982: Hughes 269C (N58407), Canadian, TX, Substantial damage. Pilots wet foot slipped off rudder pedal during hovering. Helicopter skid hit ground, then rolled on side.

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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