Hughes 269B N9487F
7 May 1988 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1988 at about 17:25 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9487F was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0804, -93.1901
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9487F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Behtel College → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA108
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT WAS EXECUTING A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF, THE WINDS REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS, LOADED WITH TWO PASSENGERS, WHEN JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE AN AUTOROTATION, BUT DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AS A RESULT THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A MOVING VEHICLE WITH ITS TAIL ROTOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE HELICOPTER WAS APPROXIMATELY 130 LBS UNDER GROSS WT AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF. WHEN EXAMINED AND TESTED THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY AND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID REVEAL THAT A FUEL NOZZLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SYSTEM WITH A RESTRICTOR MISSING BUT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE MISSING RESTRICTOR THE FUEL SERVO IDLE MIXTURE WAS SET AT A VERY LEAN SETTING. THIS WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172L | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | Marcel D. Vaudrin | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | IRA Hanson | Serious injuries | - |