Accident: Hughes 269A
Aug 25, 2019 · Shamokin, PA
NTSB numberGAA19CA514Event id20190826X55246
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N653CH
- Year built
- 1965
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Autorotation Hard landing
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Penn Valley Airport (SEG)14 nm (26 km) west
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