Hughes 269A N8730F
9 June 1982 · 2NM Nnm Redmond, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1982 at about 03:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8730F, operated by Roger Doherty, was involved in an accident near 2NM Nnm Redmond, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 2NM Nnm Redmond, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6795, -122.1191
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8730F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Doherty
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bellevue → Bellevue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING THE CLIMB AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACK AND THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Hughes 269C | Gonzales, California, United States | Johnny Violini | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Hughes 269B | Near Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Preston Ducanson | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Hughes 269B | Medina, Ohio, United States | Julius Schmehzer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Hughes 269C | Ronan, Montana, United States | James O. Courtney | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Hughes 269C | Canadian, Texas, United States | Canadian Shamrock Wolesale Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |