Hughes 269C N7463F
27 October 1988 · Dickens, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7463F was involved in an accident near Dickens, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dickens, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6209, -100.8303
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N7463F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT WAS INSPECTING A HERD OF CATTLE WHEN HE THOUGHT THE HELICOPTER WAS DEVELOPING A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND MAIN ROTOR. HE STARTED AN AUTOROTATION, LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL, AND WENT INTO A LEFT SPIN WHICH CONTINUED TO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION INDICATED AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF THE TAIL ROTOR DUE TO A SHIFT OF THE TAIL BOOM AFTER FAILURE OF THE LEFT BOOM SUPPORT TUBE FITTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1988 | Hughes 269C | Fontana, California, United States | Gatx Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Mid State/Executive Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Hughes 269C | Tomball, Texas, United States | Omega Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Hughes 269A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | South East Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Hughes 269B | Big Bear, California, United States | Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |