Hughes 269C N1102H
29 June 1990 · Carlsbad, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1990 at about 22:30 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N1102H, operated by Flight Trails Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- McClellan-Palomar (CRQ)
- Coordinates
- 33.1295, -117.3007
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N1102H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight Trails Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA234
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AT A HOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A HUGHES 269C LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. THE PILOT WAS RECEIVING HELICOPTER INSTRUCTION FOR AN-ADD ON ROTORCRAFT CATEGORY RATING. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED ABOUT 10 HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD TAKEN OFF TO A HOVER AND DISCOVERED THE THROTTLE FRICTION TO BE TOO LOOSE. HE LANDED THE HELICOPTER AND ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE FRICTION. THE PILOT TOOK OFF TO A HOVER AGAIN AND ENTERED A RIGHT HOVERING TURN. DURING THE TURN THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED. THE PILOT INCREASED THE THROTTLE AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN RIGHT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1990 | Hughes 269C | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Flight Safety International | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1990 | Hughes 269A | La Verne, California, United States | Randy Polous | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1990 | Hughes 269C | Rialto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1990 | Hughes 269A | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Eric P. Bass | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hughes 269B | Paso Robles, California, United States | Dolezal, Todd R. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1990 | Hughes 269C | Jefferson, Maryland, United States | New Horizon Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |