Hughes 269C N9626F
28 June 1982 · Ronan, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1982 at about 18:45 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N9626F, operated by James O. Courtney, was involved in an accident near Ronan, Montana, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ronan, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.5299, -114.1291
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N9626F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James O. Courtney
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ronan → Ronan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA119
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
AFTER SPRAYING THE FIELD, THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN "END SWATH" WHEN THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED AFTER A WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE SWASH PLATE AND DAMAGED THE CONTROLS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO SEE THE WIRE.
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 | Canadian, Texas, United States | Canadian Shamrock Wolesale Inc | No 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | American AA1 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Michael R. McCumber | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Browning, Montana, United States | Woodruff Hope Feed INS | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Gordon Gibson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Near Bozeman, Montana, United States | P. D. Sebastian | Serious injuries | - |