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NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A

20 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 269A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB SEA05CA149Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Laurel, MTthe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while executing a pinnacle approach, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Jul 21, 2005 · N801CP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Whitefish, MTThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Gusting winds and the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions were contributing factors.Apr 17, 2005 · N7054C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Covington, WAAircraft control not maintained while hovering.Aug 10, 2002 · N90271 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA048Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Brownsboro, TXThe loss of tail rotor effectiveness as a result of tail rotor vortex ring state.Dec 18, 1999 · N575PF · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA277Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IAinadequate supervision by the designated examiner by failing to ensure a timely autorotation recovery was initiated. A related factor was: the student pilot allowed the rotor rpm to diminish after the examiner simulated a loss of engine power.Aug 31, 1997 · N7058T · DestroyedNTSB ATL97LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Dandridge, TNthe pilot's failure to properly plan the approach for landing, which led to a loss of tail rotor authority and directional control, while close to the ground. The tailwind was a related factor.Aug 10, 1997 · N7050D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Homosassa, FLthe unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter. Darkness was a related factor.Feb 7, 1997 · N9061R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Dallas, TXFailure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for…Feb 17, 1996 · N8897F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA159Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Manassas, VAThe pilot's improper inflight decision and his failure to maintain proper airspeed at a low altitude which resulted in the helicopter settling with power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to follow prescribed procedures/directives.Jun 29, 1991 · N48323 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA224Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Palm Springs, CALack of total experience by the unqualified person at the controls; improper use of rotorcraft flight controls by an unqualified person. A factor in the accident was the fence.May 26, 1991 · N7033H · DestroyedNTSB FTW91LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Addison, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 16, 1991 · N62269 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA231Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLInadequate visual look-out by the pilot and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid obstructions. The transmission lines were considered to be factors.Aug 25, 1989 · N9014N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Opa Locka, FLStudent pilot lost control of helicopter during aerial taxi. The helicopter made ground contact and entered into ground resonance. When the instructor attempted to regain control of the helicopter he found the student frozen on the controls preventing him…Mar 9, 1988 · N8755F · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLThe instructor plt was demonstrating a hovering autorotation landing with forward movement, when, after the throttle was closed, the helicopter hung in the air. Forward cyclic was then applied when he realized that the rotor RPM began to deteriorate. The…Feb 20, 1987 · N90270 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Forest Grove, ORPlt was overflying filbert orchard to shake nuts off trees with rotowash. Plt allowed rotor RPM to decay in a down wind turn 10 feet AGL. Acft collided with trees, then ground, and rolled over.Oct 7, 1986 · N986GC · DestroyedNTSB CHI86FER03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A (TH-55A) · Lakeville, MNThe CFI reported the accident occurred during a demonstration of wind effect during turns around a point. The CFI reported that as the helicopter was turned downwind it began descending from an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL. It continued it's descent until the right…Mar 29, 1986 · N10415 · DestroyedNTSB CHI85LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Oconomowoc, WIThe helicpoter contacted a corn crop and came to rest inverted during an aerial application flt. The plt stated, 3 passes were made over the fld being sprayed and after a turn to begin the 4th pass, the helicopter settled with pwr contacting the crop.Jul 16, 1985 · N8877F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA327Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A · Forgan, OKThe purpose of the flight was to look for a missing person. The pilot reported that during an approach to land, he lost tail rotor control and the helicopter began to spin to the right. He set the helicopter down while it was turning, but the right skid hit a…Aug 14, 1982 · N8827F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA172Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A · Westfield, MAThe helicopter started to spin around after takeoff during a hover in strong wind. The pilot decided to land. Sideloading broke a skid and the helicopter rolled over during touchdown.Jul 29, 1982 · N8782F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA245Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A · Davison, MIThe student pilot was making a 180 degree pedal turn to the right while hovering. The instructor pilot (ip) stated that after 90 degrees of turn, the rate of turning started to increase and the student applied left pedal to slow the turn. The ip noted that…Jul 12, 1982 · N8902F · Substantial damage