Hughes 269A N8059F

Summary

On 21 April 1982 at about 20:25 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8059F, operated by Grand Rapids School of Bible, was involved in an accident near Lowell, Michigan, 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.

Date

21 April 1982 at 20:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Lowell, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Lowell City (24C)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Hughes 269A

Registration

N8059F

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Grand Rapids School of Bible

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lowell → Lowell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA129

1 person had minor injuries.

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

DURING THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT IN A HELICOPTER THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THREE NORMAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND LANDING, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A HOVER, THE BACK OF THE SKID STRUCK THE GROUND DURING A DRIFT-BACK. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.