Hughes 269B N9520F
27 March 2004 · Farmingdale, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9520F was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New York, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmingdale, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Republic (FRG)
- Coordinates
- 40.7286, -73.4133
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9520F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while hover-taxiing. A factor in this accident was the high wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was hover-taxiing at a height of 5-feet, when a gust of wind blew the helicopter sideways and to the right. The right skid contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. He reported 450 hours of total rotorcraft flight experience, which included 26 hours in make and model. Wind speeds of 15 knots, with 18 knot gusts, were reported about the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2004 | Hughes 269A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | Franklin County Sheriff's Office | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hughes 269C | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Hughes 269C | Minerva, Ohio, United States | Dennis Philippi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hughes 269A | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hughes 269A | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hughes 269C | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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