Hughes 269C N58363
25 August 2003 · Columbia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2003 at about 19:00 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N58363 was involved in an accident near Columbia, California, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.9056, -120.4931
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N58363
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03CA264
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper execution of the autorotation. Also causal, was the CFI's delayed remedial action and supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter collided with terrain during a practice autorotative landing in a open field. The CFI was preparing the student for his commercial helicopter add-on rating. During the fourth autorotation landing attempt, the student held the landing flare too long and too low to the ground. The CFI felt the tail rotor strike the ground. He then came on to the controls and landed the helicopter after it had yawed 180 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2003 | Hughes 269A | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Hughes 269C | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Hughes 269C | Melba, Idaho, United States | Silverhawk Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Hughes 269C | Marblemount, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hughes 269C-1 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Hughes 269A | Freer, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |