Hughes 269C N8982F
1 September 1982 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1982 at about 13:20 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N8982F, operated by Helicopter Inc., was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Standiford Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N8982F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicopter Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Louisville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA258
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE TAKING OFF ON AN AERIAL TRAFFIC PATROL FOR A LOCAL RADIO STATION. HE WAS ISSUED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO FOLLOW A PRE-ESTABLISHED ROUTE. HOWEVER, AFTER DEPARTING, HE ENCOUNTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. HE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND HOVERED UNTIL THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SUBSIDED. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THE PILOT DEPARTED AGAIN, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONDUCT THE FLIGHT AS PLANNED. WITH THE WEATHER DETERIORATING, HE RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT, THE VISIBILITY WAS REPORT AS 1/2 MILE. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 100 FT AGL, HE TURNED NORTHEAST INTO THE WIND TO GET CLOSE TO THE BOUNDRY ROAD AND FENCE AND TO GET VISUAL REFERENCES. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY THROUGH THE BUBBLE WAS DISTORTED BY THE HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND BUBBLE FOG. WHILE ATTEMPTING A HOVER LANDING, HE TOUCHED DOWN, TAIL LOW, MOVING REARWARD. THE REAR PART OF THE SKIDS AND THE TAIL ROTOR HIT THE GROUND AND CONTROL WAS LOST.
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 | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Hughes 269C | Canadian, Texas, United States | Canadian Shamrock Wolesale Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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