Hughes 269C N8976F
29 May 1985 · West Liberty, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N8976F, operated by Donald W. Crowl, was involved in an accident near West Liberty, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Liberty, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5696, -91.2594
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N8976F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald W. Crowl
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ON A DOWNWIND SWATH RUN THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AND THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION. THE PLT THEN MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUT WHICH RETAINS THE GEAR TO CRANKSHAFT END HAD BACKED OFF ALLOWING THE GEAR TO SEPARATE AND THE ENG TO QUIT. THE NUT SAFETY WHICH BUTTS UP TO THE NUT FACE WAS NOT IN PLACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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