Hughes 500 N50723
19 September 1982 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Hughes 500 registered N50723, operated by Photo Flight, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 3 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500
- Registration
- N50723
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Photo Flight, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kissimmee → Kissimmee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 75-100 FT THE ENG QUIT. THE M/R BLADES FLEXED DOWN & SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING IN A PASTURE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENG RAN SATISFACTORILY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hughes 500C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Anthony B. Reece | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Hughes 500 | Little Valley, New York, United States | Evirogas, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Hughes 500D | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Southwestern Public Service Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hughes 500D | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1981 | Hughes 500D | Farewell, Alaska, United States | Rocky MTN Heli | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Hughes 500-369HS | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |