Hughes 269A N10415
8 November 1994 · Monticello, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1994 at about 20:45 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N10415, operated by Ark-la-Tex Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Monticello, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monticello, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6191, -91.7907
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N10415
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ark-la-Tex Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FATIGUED ROD END BOLT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING SPRAYING OPERATIONS THE HELICOPTER LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION. DURING THE DESCENT THE PILOT BECAME AWARE OF A PILE OF LOGS IN HIS PATH SO HE EXTENDED THE GLIDE. TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE TO THE ONLY SPACE AVAILABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT SANK INTO SOFT/WET MUD AND ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS DUE TO A FAILED PISTON ROD END RETAINING BOLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1994 | Hughes 269C | Livingston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1994 | Hughes 269C | Merced, California, United States | William C. Moore | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Hughes 269A | Aripeka, Florida, United States | Pasco County Sheriff's Dept. | Unknown | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Hughes 269A | Leander, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1994 | Hughes 269C | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Hughes 269C | Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, United States | James C. Hobbs | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Paris, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 27 Feb 1994 | Air Tractor AT400 | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Grumman G-164 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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