Hughes 269A N8084E
19 April 1996 · Linden, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1996 at about 16:30 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8084E was involved in an accident near Linden, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Linden, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linden (LDJ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8084E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Morristown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
improper flare by the pilot, and his failure to take proper corrective action after the helicopter touched down hard and entered ground resonance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while landing at an airport for fuel, the front of the landing skids touched down, followed by the rear area of the skids. The helicopter encountered ground resonance after touchdown. Also, the pilot stated that he attempted to liftoff; however, the helicopter remained on the ground. The passenger stated that the touch down was harder than they had experienced the previous day. According to witnesses, the helicopter remained on the ground, and continued to bounce up and down until the tail rotor struck the ground. Examination of the helicopter revealed no preimpact failure of the airframe or rotor system.
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 | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Hughes 269A | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1996 | Pitts S-2B | Freehold Twsp, New Jersey, United States | John Mullaney | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft V35 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Champion 7GCBC | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Sea Bright, New Jersey, United States | Albert J. Battifarano | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Frankford Twnsp, New Jersey, United States | Robert S. Golabek | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1996 | Cessna 150M | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |