Hughes 269A N9020M

Summary

On 18 March 1983 at about 19:55 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N9020M was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, 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.

Date

18 March 1983 at 19:55

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

St. Petersburg (PIE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Hughes 269A

Registration

N9020M

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA83LA087

Nobody was injured.

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 CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH A SKID DURING A HOVER AND ENDED UP IN A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER. THIS WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT AND THE STUDENT WAS AT THE CONTROLS IN A HOVER AT THE RUNWAYS END AWAITING TWR INSTRUCTIONS WHEN THE RIGHT SKID BECAME STUCK IN BOGGY GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR GOT ON THE CONTROLS TO RECOVER BUT THE ACFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE BEFORE RECOVERY WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.