Hughes 269A N8856F
29 October 1984 · Terrell, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1984 at about 20:30 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8856F, operated by Hurley Copters Inc, was involved in an accident near Terrell, Texas, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terrell, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7291, -96.2890
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8856F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hurley Copters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tyler → Terrell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA030
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
ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING AFTER THE PLT HEARD A 'LOUD POP' FROM THE REAR OF THE HELICOPTER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SPINES ON THE LOWER PULLEY SHAFT COUPLING WERE SEVERLY STRIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1984 | Hughes 269C | Almo, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Poss Enterprises | 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |