Hughes 269A (TH-55A) N10415
29 March 1986 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1986 at about 20:50 local time, a Hughes 269A (TH-55A) registered N10415 was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6697, -93.2408
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A (TH-55A)
- Registration
- N10415
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FER03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE CFI REPORTED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF WIND EFFECT DURING TURNS AROUND A POINT. THE CFI REPORTED THAT AS THE HELICOPTER WAS TURNED DOWNWIND IT BEGAN DESCENDING FROM AN ALT OF APRX 200 FT AGL. IT CONTINUED IT'S DESCENT UNTIL THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE TERRAIN AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. STRONG, GUSTY WINDS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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 | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor 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 |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Robinson R22A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-310 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McCulloch J-2 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1986 | Bell 206B | Ellendale, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |