Hughes 269C N64731
11 March 2009 · El Indio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 March 2009 at about 16:36 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N64731, operated by Claude R. Cage, was involved in an accident near El Indio, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 16:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Indio, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.7944, -100.4589
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N64731
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Claude R. Cage
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Indio → El Indio
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA202
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to land on a transport trailer in heavy rain and gusting winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the helicopter and a Food and Drug Administration employee had been herding cattle when it began to mist and they decided to return to the landing zone. Heavy rain began to fall and the wind began gusting as they attempted to land on a transport trailer. One or both of the helicopter skids hooked under the trailer and the helicopter rolled over. The main rotors were destroyed and the tail boom was severed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2009 | Hughes 269C | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | Cavalea Continental Freight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hughes 269B | Cook, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Hughes 269B | Lakeview, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Hughes 269A | Franklin Furnac, Ohio, United States | Left Seat Pilot | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hughes 269A | Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hughes 269A | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | American Legend AL-3C | McKinney, Texas, United States | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Aero Mark JM LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Jones Creek, Texas, United States | Brazoria County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Meyers OTW | Haskell, Texas, United States | Ashbach Richard P | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-30 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Harvey W. Kiniken, Jr | Fatal | 2 |