Hughes 269B N9374F
4 February 1986 · Council, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9374F, operated by Raymond Godwin, JR., was involved in an accident near Council, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Council, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9374F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond Godwin, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA069
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING A CONTROL BURNING OPERATION, THE PLT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENG FAILURE. THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE ENG EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE #4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM FATIGUE CRACKING NEAR THE CRANKSHAFT AND INSERT CONNECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1986 | Hughes 269B | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | Dagnon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Hughes 269C | Carlsbad, California, United States | Flight Trails, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Hughes 269C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Safety International | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Hughes 269B | Cross Plaines, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Hughes 269A (TH-55A) | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |