Hughes 269C N7425F
21 July 1988 · Sandwich, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7425F, operated by Harold E. Miller, was involved in an accident near Sandwich, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandwich, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandwich (C48)
- Coordinates
- 41.6391, -88.6197
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N7425F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold E. Miller
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sandwich → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEE07
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 PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTING SPRAYING OPNS, HE NOTED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENG POWER. HE MADE A RUN-ON LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. AS HE LANDED, THE LEFT SKID DUG INTO A FURROW & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH INCLUDED AN ENG TEARDOWN, NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
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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