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Hughes 269A N1025J

23 December 1988 · Crystal River, Florida, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 23 December 1988 at about 19:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N1025J was involved in an accident near Crystal River, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Crystal River, Florida, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hughes 269A
Registration
N1025J
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Homosassa Sprgs → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA89LA056

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 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

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS GIVING A FRIEND A RIDE IN THE ACFT WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY STRUCK POWERLINES AND CRASHED IN SHALLOW WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Oct 1988 Hughes 269C
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13 Apr 1988 Hughes 269C
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no coordinates
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15 Mar 1988 Hughes 269C
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12 Nov 1988 Hughes 269A
N37632
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
5 Sep 1988 Hughes 269A
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Saluda, South Carolina, United States South East Helicopter, Inc. Minor injuries -
25 Jun 1988 Hughes 269B
N9350F
Big Bear, California, United States Western Aviation No injuries -

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25 May 1988 Cessna 172K
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