Hughes 269B N44KH
23 August 1999 · Russellville, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1999 at about 16:40 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N44KH was involved in an accident near Russellville, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Russellville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Russellville Municipal (RUE)
- Coordinates
- 35.2708, -93.1395
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N44KH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA234
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The improper touchdown by the flight instructor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor was practicing an autorotation terminating with power to the sod area between the taxiway and runway. The flight instructor stated that the engine lost power after he initiated the autorotation by lowering the collective and reducing the throttle to idle. The helicopter touched down 'hard' in a nose high attitude. The main rotor blades contacted the tailboom, severing it about 24 inches forward of the tail rotor gearbox. The helicopter rotated about 160 degrees to the left and came to a stop upright. According to the FAA inspector, an engine run was completed with no duplication of power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hughes 269A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1999 | Hughes 269C | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hughes 269A | Parkman, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Hughes 269C | Utica, New York, United States | Richard Rabe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hughes 269C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Hughes 269A | Brownsboro, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Flight Works Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172K | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172D | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Greg Swink | No injuries | - |