Hughes 269A N8892F
15 July 1977 · Herndon, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1977 at about 09:15 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8892F, operated by Sunflower Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Herndon, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Herndon, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8892F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sunflower Air
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Atwood, Ks → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2813
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THROTTLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED FROM END FITTING AT FUEL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1977 | Hughes 269B | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | REX RAY Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Hughes 269C | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Hughes 269 | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | Riddle AG | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Hughes 269B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1977 | Hughes 269C | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | County Police | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1977 | Hughes 269B | Speedway, Indiana, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |