Hughes 269C N58335
1 August 1992 · Aurora, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1992 at about 15:58 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N58335, operated by Great Lakes Helicopter Service, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Illinois, 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 15:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora Municipal (ARR)
- Coordinates
- 41.7603, -88.2905
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N58335
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Great Lakes Helicopter Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sugar Grove → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA222
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE DESCENT AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FELT A YAW, LOSS OF POWER AND DECREASE IN ROTOR RPM DURING CRUISE. HE TURNED TOWARD HOMEFIELD AND BEGAN A DESCENT. ENROUTE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY, AND HE LANDED HARD IN AN OPEN FIELD. ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT SEPARATED AT A FATIGUE FRACTURE THROUGH THE NUMBER FOUR ROD JOURNAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1992 | Hughes 269C | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | George P. Leloup | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Hughes 269B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Maui Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | Vortex Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hughes 269C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | City of Jacksonville | Unknown | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Hughes 269A | Nome, Alaska, United States | Smith, Timothy E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Hughes 269C | Hesperia, California, United States | Mojave Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,213 records for this type
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