Hughes 269C N58397
1 September 1999 · Utica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1999 at about 14:22 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N58397, operated by Richard Rabe, was involved in an accident near Utica, New York, 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 14:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Utica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oneida County (UCA)
- Coordinates
- 43.0999, -75.2293
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N58397
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Rabe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oriskany → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA217
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot performed two uneventful quick stops. On the third quick stop, he lowered the collective 'too much with no forward motion' and the helicopter landed 'hard.' The helicopter's tail rotor contacted the taxiway and the aft portion of the helicopter's landing skid was pushed outward. Examination of the helicopter did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The pilot reported 20.6 hours of total flight experience in helicopters, all in the accident helicopter's make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hughes 269A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Hughes 269B | Russellville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1999 | Hughes 269C | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hughes 269A | Parkman, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hughes 269C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Hughes 269A | Brownsboro, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Cessna 182S | Staatsburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20C | Irving, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Stock S-1S | Westtown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172K | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Eurocopter AS-350-BA | Westbury, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |