Hughes 269A N8866F
8 January 1986 · Brewton, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1986 at about 19:45 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N8866F, operated by Custom Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Brewton, Alabama, United States. One person was 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brewton, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1100, -87.0706
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N8866F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Custom Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA053
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
DURING LOW LEVEL CONTROLLED BURNING OF A SMALL TIMBER FOREST THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FIELD AND THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER RELATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1986 | Hughes 269B | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | Dagnon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Hughes 269C | Carlsbad, California, United States | Flight Trails, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Hughes 269C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Safety International | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Hughes 269B | Council, North Carolina, United States | Raymond Godwin, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Hughes 269B | Cross Plaines, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Hughes 269A (TH-55A) | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172P | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | William G.birchfield | Minor injuries | - |