Hughes 269A N8777F
18 August 1985 · Hector, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8777F was involved in an accident near Hector, Minnesota, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hector, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7402, -94.7108
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8777F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hector → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA352
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
AFTER LIFTOFF FROM AN OPEN FIELD, ON A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE AUTO ROTATION LANDING, IN AN OPEN FIELD THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ON THE SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1985 | Hughes 269C | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1985 | Hughes 269C | Elma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1985 | Hughes 269C | Chapman, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Hughes 269A | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Hughes 269C | Center Village, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Hughes 269B | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Bill Pirschel | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |