MIA85LA048

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 269C · Jacksonville, FL · November 29, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 29, 1984, 12:32 local (17:32 UTC)
Place
Jacksonville, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8993FHughes 269C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841129074729A
Case key
31324

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - groundFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - softFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Run on landing - performedPilot in commandCause
Remedial action - not possiblePilot in commandCause
Roll overLanding

Analysis

The student plt stated that he was practicing a 'run on' landing. The acft was on the ground and the weight shifted foward on the skid, the right skid dug into soft sod and rolled over. The plt had accumucated a total time of 20 hrs of flt time.

Aircraft

Registration
N8993F
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
830227
Airframe hours
4,695
Engine
Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Helecopter Services Of Jacks.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 12, 1984 · 30 hours before
Departed
CRG · Jacksonville, FL
Airport
CRG · Craig Municipal, runway 31, 4,007 × 100 ft, grass/turf

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
24
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
22 total · 22 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
350° at 5 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
54 °F, dew point 34 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
CRG

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 N8993F · 1

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