Hughes 269A-1 N8945F
17 December 1987 · Eldorado, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1987 at about 16:30 local time, a Hughes 269A-1 registered N8945F was involved in an accident near Eldorado, Texas, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eldorado, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.8609, -100.5904
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A-1
- Registration
- N8945F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA040
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
WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A CLEARING, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED A TREE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND UNCONTROLLED FOR ABOUT 40 FEET. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SKIDS, BUBBLE, ROTOR BLADES, AND TAIL BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Hal-le-Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1987 | Hughes 269A | Buford, Georgia, United States | Metro Flight Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hughes 269C | Scoffield, Utah, United States | Wasatch Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Harold E Miller | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |