Hughes 269A N8782F
29 July 1982 · Westfield, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1982 at about 17:10 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8782F, operated by Anthony Malone, was involved in an accident near Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barnes (BAF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8782F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anthony Malone
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bowles Agawam → Fallbrook
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 HELICOPTER STARTED TO SPIN AROUND AFTER TAKEOFF DURING A HOVER IN STRONG WIND. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND. SIDELOADING BROKE A SKID AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING TOUCHDOWN.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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