Hughes 269C N1090Z
4 October 1988 · Fontana, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1988 at about 01:30 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N1090Z, operated by Gatx Leasing Corp., was involved in an accident near Fontana, California, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fontana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillfilan Field
- Coordinates
- 34.1405, -117.4503
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N1090Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gatx Leasing Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rialto → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA007
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 PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING A RUN-ON LANDING FOR HIS PASSENGER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ALLOWED THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER TO GET TOO LOW AND IT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES REPORTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Mid State/Executive Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Hughes 269C | Tomball, Texas, United States | Omega Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Hughes 269A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | South East Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Hughes 269B | Big Bear, California, United States | Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Hughes 269A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Thomas E. Barney | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |