Hughes 500-369HS N2254X
21 February 1983 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1983 at about 14:40 local time, a Hughes 500-369HS registered N2254X was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.3402, -80.0793
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500-369HS
- Registration
- N2254X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → Ft. Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA079
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 PLT REPORTED THE FLT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENG POWER LOSS & THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. ALL EXAMINATIONS & TESTS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hughes 500D | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Hughes 500C | Pelican, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hughes 500D | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | International Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1984 | Hughes 500D | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hughes 500D | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |