# Accident 19990901045989A: Hughes 269C, Utica, NY, September 1, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1999, 10:22 local time
- Place: Utica, NY
- Airport: Oneida County
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0999° N, 75.2293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0999&lon=-75.2293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58397, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58397) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA217) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990901045989A

## Narrative

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

(-23) NO NARRATIVE

## 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 NYC99LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA217), Sep 1, 1999: Hughes 269C (N58397), Utica, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.

## Other reports on N58397 (2)

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

- [Accident 20150721013249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150721013249A), Jul 21, 2015: Hughes 269C (N58397), Atlanta, TX, Substantial damage. The pilot and his mechanic departed ata and landed in an open area inside Atlanta, TX city limits. Upon landing the tail struck the ground. The tail rotor…
- [Accident 19840702029719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840702029719A), Jul 2, 1984: Hughes 269C (N58397), Mount St Helens, WA, Destroyed. Lost engine rpms while trying to land on a ledge. Rolled off ledge on landing. Spark plugs defective and worn.

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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