Hughes 269B N9460F
1 September 1992 · Long Beach, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1992 at about 15:28 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9460F, operated by Vortex Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, Mississippi, 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 15:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.3604, -89.1605
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N9460F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vortex Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulfport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER COLLECTIVE AND CYCLIC CONTROL INPUT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DURING THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LOWERING COLLECTIVE CONTROL TO PERFORM A SIMULATED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING WITH FULL THROTTLE APPLIED, THE CFI OBSERVED THAT THE ENG RPM DROPPED TO ZERO & THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED 30 INCHES. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 100 FEET, HE OBSERVED POWER LINES AHEAD. HE PULLED COLLECTIVE CONTROL & CLEARED THE LINES BUT THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD RT SKID LOW. THE RT SKID BROKE & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE & CAME TO REST. THE HELICOPTER WAS RECOVERED & TAKEN TO THE OPERATOR'S FACILITY FOR EXAM. THE FUEL SYS WAS CHECKED FOR CONTAMINANTS; NONE WERE FOUND. FUEL QUANTITY WAS SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN ENG OPERATION. THE ENG WAS STARTED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED LOSS OF ENG POWER.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Hughes 269C | Corona, California, United States | Hiser Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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