Hughes 300/269B N9460F
28 May 1986 · Marshville, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1986 at about 18:30 local time, a Hughes 300/269B registered N9460F was involved in an accident near Marshville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marshville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9810, -80.3594
- Aircraft
- Hughes 300/269B
- Registration
- N9460F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA146
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
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, A POWER RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED AT THE COMPLETION OF A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AUTOROTATION WAS COMPLETED TO THE PRESELECTED PRACTICE FIELD AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AFTER A LANDING SKID COLLAPSED. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE TEST RUN WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDED THAT A POWER CHECK BE PERFORMED AT LEAST 500 FT. AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1986 | Hughes 300-269B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Dennis Michael | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |