Hughes 269B N9374F
28 August 1982 · Angier, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1982 at about 15:00 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9374F, operated by Raymond Godwin, was involved in an accident near Angier, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angier, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9374F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond Godwin
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Angier → Angier
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA256
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE SPAYING SOY BEANS, THE PILOT OBSERVED 3 POWER LINES BORDERING THE FIELD, BUT FAILED TO SEE A FOURTH. WHILE ON A SWATH RUN, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE FOURTH LINE WITH THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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