Hughes 269C N11079
19 November 1987 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1987 at about 16:15 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N11079, operated by University of North Dakota, was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9197, -97.0697
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N11079
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University of North Dakota
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA025
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 CFI WAS INSTRUCTING THE PVT RATED DUAL STUDENT IN SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS. DURING THE POWER RECOVERY FOLLOWING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO REGAIN RPM AT FULL THROTTLE. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE HELICOPTER NOSED OVER AT TOUCHDOWN AND THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE TERRAIN. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN PRODUCED FULL RATED POWER UNDER TEST CELL CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TO RESPOND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1987 | Hughes 269A-1 | Eldorado, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Hal-le-Copters, Inc. | 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
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