Hughes 300-269B N9332F
22 October 1986 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1986 at about 22:05 local time, a Hughes 300-269B registered N9332F, operated by Dennis Michael, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks (FAI)
- Coordinates
- 64.8097, -147.7209
- Aircraft
- Hughes 300-269B
- Registration
- N9332F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis Michael
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA008
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 HELICOPTER EXHAUSTED ITS FUEL SUPPLY DURING CLIMBOUT. DURING THE ENSUING AUTOROTATION LANDING, THE ROTOR SPEED WAS ALLOSED TO DECAY AND THE HELCOPTER SPUN AT TOUCHDOWN. IT ROLLED OVER AND FAILED THE ROTOR BLADES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1986 | Hughes 300/269B | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hughes 300C | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Lake Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Hughes 300/269C | Freeport, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Hughes 300C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |