Hughes 269B N5444G
28 June 1977 · Luke Af Base, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1977 at about 19:10 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N5444G, operated by Sun Helicopter, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Luke Af Base, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Luke Af Base, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N5444G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sun Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Glendale, Az → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1149
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY FRM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.PLT ADDED PWRBFOR COLLECTIVE, OVERSPED ENG.IP CUT PWR, ENG QUIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1977 | Hughes 269B | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | REX RAY Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Hughes 269C | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Hughes 269 | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | Riddle AG | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Hughes 269B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1977 | Hughes 269C | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | County Police | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1977 | Hughes 269B | Speedway, Indiana, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |