Accident: Hughes 269C
Aug 10, 2016 · Howe, TX
NTSB numberCEN16FA315Event id20160810X82409
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The improper execution of an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of remedial action during the autorotation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N9277R
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Autorotation Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- North Texas Regional Airport Perrin Field (PNX)10 nm (19 km) north-west
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