- Date
- September 28, 1985, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Winchester, KY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9308FHughes 269A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850928048849A
- Case key
- 6879
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The accident occurred as the student pilot was attempting to takeoff for hover training. As the pilot was applying collective torque, the student said, he lost control and crashed. There were no system malfunctions or failures reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9308F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 123-0010
- Airframe hours
- 1,598
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-C20, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Energy Develop. & Energy Crop
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 30, 1985 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- Winchester, KY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 20 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LEX, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9308F · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.