Hughes 269C N300JS
10 August 1985 · St.petersburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1985 at about 15:54 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N300JS, operated by M.y. Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near St.petersburg, Florida, 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 15:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whited (SPG)
- Coordinates
- 27.7690, -82.6303
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N300JS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- M.y. Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tarpon Springs → St.petersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA228
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
THE PILOT OF THE HELICOPTER WAS EXECUTING A QUICK STOP IN A DOWNWIND CONDITION. AS HE INCREASED COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL, THE ROTOR RPM BLED DOWN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INCREASED COLLECTIVE PITCH TO INCREASE RPM AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED.
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 | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |