Hughes 269A N7052A
19 August 1996 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1996 at about 23:04 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N7052A was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 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 23:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.9197, -91.6995
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N7052A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar Rapids → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96TA306
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
partial blocking of the fuel injection control, and a fracture of the induction air ducting for reasons undetermined. A factor was trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was in cruise flight when he heard a loud noise and the helicopter yawed to the left. He initiated an autorotational landing into a residential area where the helicopter impacted trees and the terrain. An examination of the engine found two pieces of plastic in the induction tubes. The pieces were found to have come from the induction housing, but the reason for the fracture was not determined. The two pieces fitted together and could be positioned to block the fuel injection control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1996 | Hughes 269C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Hughes 269A | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Hughes 269B | Georgetown, California, United States | Erik Vandagriff | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Hughes 269A | Cottondale, Florida, United States | Helicopter Technologies, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1996 | Hughes 269C | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hughes 269C | Eldon, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1996 | Green Castle AVID FLYER AEROBAT | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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