Hughes 269B N269BS
22 September 2016 · Ozark, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2016 at about 21:30 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N269BS was involved in an accident near Ozark, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ozark, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4319, -85.6206
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N269BS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1965
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ozark → Ozark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16LA326
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful postaccident engine run on the accident helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor stated that the helicopter was in cruise flight at 75 mph and 800 ft mean sea level when he announced "simulated engine failure" and reduced the throttle and collective. The student pilot responded to the simulated emergency by establishing an autorotation and cross-checking the instruments, which were all "normal" or "in the green." During recovery of the maneuver at 100 ft above ground level, the instructor noted the engine rpm was "zero," announced an actual engine failure, joined the student pilot on the flight controls, and completed the autorotation to the ground. At touchdown, the helicopter bounced on the right front skid and rolled onto its right side. The helicopter was recovered to the operator's facility, where an engine start was attempted on the airframe using the helicopter's battery and starter. The engine started immediately and ran smoothly without interruption until manually shut down.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2016 | Hughes 269A | Morris, Minnesota, United States | Evan Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hughes 269B | Princeton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hughes 269C | Howe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hughes 269C | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Wallace State College | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Hughes 269B | Hartford, Alabama, United States | Eagel Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Hughes 269B | Atkinson, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2016 | Piper PA24 | Hollywood, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Cessna 172 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2016 | American Legend AL3 | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2016 | Cessna 172 | Bridgeport, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Cessna 182 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Cessna 421 | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |