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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Crowley, TX · December 14, 2021

Date
December 14, 2021 · 12:12 local
Place
Crowley, TX
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8827F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22LA077
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,225 total27 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On December 14, 2021, at approximately 1210 central daylight time, a Hughes 269, N8827F, made contact with the ground. Theprivacy data omittedoperator was on the controls for instructional purposes. The CFI attempted to take over controls and set the aircraft down due to loss of control by the student pilot. The helicopter main rotors made contact with the ground and tail boom. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 14, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A HUGHES 269, N8827F, MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^OPERATOR WAS ON THE CONTROLS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OVER CONTROLS AND SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE STUDENT PILOT. THE HELICOPTER MAIN ROTORS MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND TAIL BOOM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8827F · 1

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