# NTSB MIA79DLG38: Hughes 269A, N8853F, Trenton, SC, September 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 29, 1979
- Place: Trenton, SC · TRENTON, SC
- Location: 33.7414° N, 81.8395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trenton, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7414&lon=-81.8395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133968
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2382  79/9/29    TRENTON,SC          HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N8853F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 9255 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            8180 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUND RESONANCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8853F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8853F-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 53-0212 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Trenton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790929025069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790929025069A), Sep 29, 1979: Hughes 269A, Trenton, SC, Destroyed. Helicopter skid hit ground on liftoff. Helicopter began to vibrate. Destroyed by ground resonance.

## Other investigations on N8853F (4)

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 MIA75FLG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG41), Jun 8, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Reidville, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA70F0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70F0021), Jul 2, 1969: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Wadesboro, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0088), Feb 14, 1966: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Sumter, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65A0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0120), Jun 18, 1965: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Lamar, SC, substantial damage

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.

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