Hughes 269C N300DS
6 January 1984 · Almo, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1984 at about 17:45 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N300DS was involved in an accident near Almo, Idaho, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Almo, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0597, -113.5906
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N300DS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA035
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 STATED, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART WITH VISIBILITY OF 1/8 TO 1/4 MI IN FOG. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE VISIBILITY DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 100 FT. HE ATTEMPTED A SLOW RUNING LANDING AND LANDED HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1984 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Poss Enterprises | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1984 | Hughes 269A | Terrell, Texas, United States | Hurley Copters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Hughes 269B | Palos Verde Est, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Hughes 269 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Hughes 269C | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1984 | Hughes 269B | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150G | Burley, Idaho, United States | Magic Valley Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172RGII | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152II | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | The Champ Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Piper PA28-140 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Wyse, Roger E. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |