# Accident 20080613834339A: Hughes 269C, Cedar Valley, UT, June 13, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 2008, 20:30 local time
- Place: Cedar Valley, UT
- Airport: West Desert Airpark
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2428° N, 112.0931° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2428&lon=-112.0931&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54LC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54LC-2018-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269C (registry code 8059502, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,250 total, 30 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX08CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080613834339A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND; HIGH TEMPERATURE AND THE HIGH AIRPORT ELEVATION ALONG WITH THE AIRMAN'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDES, AND EXCESSIVE WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER DUE TO THE EXTRA FUEL WAS A MAJOR FACTOR LEADING TO THIS ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT.

## 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 LAX08CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA178), Jun 13, 2008: Schweizer 269C (N54LC), Cedar Valley, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.

## Other reports on N54LC (1)

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

- [Accident 20060606013019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060606013019A), Jun 6, 2006: Hughes 269C (N54LC), Griffith, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot and new pilot for the lake county sheriff's department went out to practice with this aircraft. Pilot started to practice an autorotation, which…

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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