Hughes 269B N9506F
14 May 1991 · Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9506F, operated by Precision Helicopters Inc., was involved in an accident near Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0608, -123.6498
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9506F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Precision Helicopters Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY INTERFERED WITH THE CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED NEAR THE LOADING TRUCK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STILL IDLING, HE LEANED FORWARD AND INADVERTENTLY MOVED THE CYCLIC. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TIP PATH CHANGED AND STRUCK THE LOADING TRUCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Hughes 269A-1 | No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | North Little Rock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hughes 269A-1 | Canby, Oregon, United States | Noble Helicopters, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Hughes 269C | Blakely, Georgia, United States | Flight Safety International | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hughes 269B | Warrenton, Oregon, United States | Conquest Helicopter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1991 | Hughes 269C | Galloway, Ohio, United States | T-Air Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 150J | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna T-210N | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Stephan G. Lang | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Robinson R-22B | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Pacific RIM Aviation | No injuries | - |