Hughes 269C N9660F
28 May 2001 · Fairfield, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 May 2001 at about 18:00 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N9660F, operated by John C. Mayer, was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Kentucky, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 37.9294, -85.3909
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N9660F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John C. Mayer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bardstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA131
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during takeoff, and his inadequate reconnoiter of the area prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he initially overflew the field, and looked for power lines and transmission poles. He noticed one pole, but his attention was diverted, and didn't notice any other poles or power lines. The pilot made his approach, brought the helicopter into a hover, and hovered for about 1 minute. The pilot then looked for obstacles in his departure path, but didn't see any. He initiated the takeoff, and during the departure, the helicopter struck a power line. The pilot then performed an autorotation to the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hughes 269C | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Hughes 269B | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Hughes 269C | Richmond, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Hughes 269B | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hughes 269A | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | Dennis L. Jarman | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hughes 269C | Lewiston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2001 | Aeronca 7DC | Fulton, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Cessna 182R | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Bell 407 | Whitley City, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Cessna 182Q | Dixon, Kentucky, United States | Tri-State Aero, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 2001 | Piper PA-28-140 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Let 33 | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |