Hughes 300 N404Z
26 May 1985 · Joliet, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1985 at about 23:15 local time, a Hughes 300 registered N404Z, operated by Eagle Air Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Joliet, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joliet, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5205, -88.1204
- Aircraft
- Hughes 300
- Registration
- N404Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Air Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joliet → Joliet
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA210
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED EXTREME VERTICAL VIBRATIONS WHILE LANDING FROM A HOVER. INADVERTENT GROUND CONTACT DURING UNCONTROLLED OSCILLATIONS RESULTED IN DESTRUCTION OF THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Lake Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Hughes 300/269C | Freeport, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hughes 300/269B | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Hughes 300-269B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Dennis Michael | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hughes 300C | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Hughes 300C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170A | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Paul E. van Houten | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Mt Carmel, Illinois, United States | Frank J. Altadonna | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft BE 36 | Odell, Illinois, United States | Eugene Bouska | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Cessna 404 II | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mt Sterling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |