Hughes 269B N9393F
12 April 1982 · Near Kissimmee, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9393F, operated by Preston Ducanson, was involved in an accident near Near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9393F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Preston Ducanson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Kissimmee → Near Kissimmee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA096
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 WHILE THE PILOT WAS ON A LOW ALTITUDE AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT OVER TREES. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD. WHILE APPROACHING THE ROAD AT 10 TO 15 FT AGL, HE RAN OUT OF RPM. HE HIT THE GROUND FLAT, BUT DID NOT ROLL OVER.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 15 Jan 1982 | Hughes 269C | S.e. of Malta, Idaho, United States | Koller Corporation | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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| 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 | - |