Plane Crash List

Hughes 269A N7028V

21 August 1988 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 21 August 1988 at about 22:30 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N7028V, operated by Thomas E. Barney, was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, 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 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
Nearest airport
Sky Manor (N40)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hughes 269A
Registration
N7028V
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Thomas E. Barney
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC88LA226

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 CFI WAS DEMONSTRATING A DEPARTURE AUTOROTATION TO A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT. A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT WITH LOW AIRSPEED AND LOW ROTOR RPM DEVELOPED AND THE CFI ATTEMPTED A POWER RECOVERY WITH NO RESULTS. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, THE SKIDS COLLAPSED AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM BUT DID MENTION THAT SHIFTING WINDS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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5 Sep 1988 Hughes 269A
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25 Jun 1988 Hughes 269B
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