# NTSB MIA94T#A03: Hughes 269A, N5002J, Aripeka, FL, May 14, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: May 13, 1994, 23:30 local (May 14, 1994, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Aripeka, FL
- Coordinates: 28.430974, -82.659729 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4310&lon=-82.6597&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94T#A03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37613/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94T%23A03

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5002J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5002J-1995-11-15), registration cancelled 1995-11-15, S/N 6418105 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes TH-55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-th-55a) (registry code 4471004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Public use
- Operator: Pasco County Sheriff'S Dept.
- Departed: X28, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIE

## 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 19940514010819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940514010819A), May 14, 1994: Hughes 269A, Aripeka, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power, crashed into a canal.

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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