McDonnell Douglas 269C N1098P
28 November 1988 · Frankfort, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 November 1988 at about 16:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 269C registered N1098P, operated by Eagle Air Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Illinois, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4891, -87.8297
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 269C
- Registration
- N1098P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Air Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kankakee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA029
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 HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A TREE STRIKE WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND THEN ROLLED OVER WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ATTEMPT. THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN CONDUCTING CONTRACT POWER LINE PATROL WHEN THE PIC NOTED AN APPARENT PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING A LOW ALTITUDE, LOW AIRSPEED TURN. THE PIC HAD NOTED ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 2500-2600 WITH NO NEEDLE SPLIT WHEN HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT THE LANDING. THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY AFTERWARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas 269B | Braceville, Illinois, United States | Sportflight Helicopter Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1991 | McDonnell Douglas 269A | Harvard, Nebraska, United States | Jims Agri Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 55B | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1988 | Cessna T310R | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fairview Hts., Illinois, United States | Hurst Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 421A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |