Hughes 269C N58407
28 June 1982 · Canadian, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1982 at about 18:10 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N58407, operated by Canadian Shamrock Wolesale Inc, was involved in an accident near Canadian, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canadian, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9098, -100.3792
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N58407
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Canadian Shamrock Wolesale Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canadian → Canadian
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE FIXED-WING-RATED/HELICOPTER STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN RAINING BEFORE HE WENT TO FLY. REPORTEDLY, HE BEGAN TO PRACTICE HOVERING WHILE WEARING WET TENNIS SHOES. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PEDAL BECAUSE THE SOLES OF HIS SHOES WERE WET. HE REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO TURN, A SKID HIT THE GROUND AND THEN THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Hughes 269C | Gonzales, California, United States | Johnny Violini | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Hughes 269B | Near Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Preston Ducanson | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Hughes 269B | Medina, Ohio, United States | Julius Schmehzer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Hughes 269C | Ronan, Montana, United States | James O. Courtney | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1982 | Hughes 269C | S.e. of Malta, Idaho, United States | Koller Corporation | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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