Hughes 269C N58164
12 September 1992 · Rialto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1992 at about 20:55 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N58164, operated by Cari Aviation, was involved in an accident near Rialto, California, United States. 2 people were 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 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rialto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rialto (L67)
- Coordinates
- 34.0995, -117.3803
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N58164
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cari Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA383
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT/PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD RENTED THE HELICOPTER FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. AFTER PRACTICING SOME MANEUVERS ON THE AIRPORT, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT/PASSENGER ASSUMED THE CONTROLS AND EXECUTED A 180-DEG PRACTICE AUTOROTATION TO A TAXIWAY. THE M/R RPM DECREASED TO 380 RPM. ABOUT 30 FT AGL A POWER RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT THE SINK RATE WAS TOO HIGH. THE TAIL BOOM SUSTAINED A M/R BLADE STRIKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1992 | Hughes 269C | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | George P. Leloup | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Hughes 269B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Maui Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | Vortex Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hughes 269C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | City of Jacksonville | Unknown | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Hughes 269A | Nome, Alaska, United States | Smith, Timothy E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Hughes 269C | Hesperia, California, United States | Mojave Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,213 records for this type
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