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Hughes 269C N9280F

15 November 1990 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 November 1990 at about 15:20 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N9280F, operated by Helicopters Inc., was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates
38.2207, -85.6800
Aircraft
Hughes 269C
Registration
N9280F
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Helicopters Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Other Work Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO91LA014

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS PATROLLING A PIPELINE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE DID AN AUTOROTATION LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD CAP HAD FRACTURED. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE REVEALED A FATIGUE CRACK HAD ORIGINATED FROM A GALLING MARK ON THE BEARING SURFACE OF THE ROD. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED 39 HOURS SINCE IT WAS LAST OVERHAULED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
9 May 1990 Hughes 269C
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Fort Pierce, Florida, United States Flight Safety International Minor injuries -
23 May 1990 Hughes 269A
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23 May 1990 Hughes 269C
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Rialto, California, United States - No injuries -
22 May 1990 Hughes 269A
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Bremerton, Washington, United States Eric P. Bass No injuries -
7 Jun 1990 Hughes 269B
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Paso Robles, California, United States Dolezal, Todd R. No injuries -
29 Jun 1990 Hughes 269C
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Carlsbad, California, United States Flight Trails Helicopters Minor injuries -

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