Hughes 269C accident near Canadian, Texas, June 28, 1982
On June 28, 1982 at about 6:10 pm local time, a Hughes 269C (helicopter), registered N58407, was substantially damaged in an accident near Canadian, Texas. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 28, 1982 · about 6:10 pm local time
- Place
- Canadian, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C · all 269Cs on the register
- Registration
- N58407 · no longer on the register · serial 1190846
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FIXED-WING-RATED/HELICOPTER STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN RAINING BEFORE HE WENT TO FLY. REPORTEDLY, HE BEGAN TO PRACTICE HOVERING WHILE WEARING WET TENNIS SHOES. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PEDAL BECAUSE THE SOLES OF HIS SHOES WERE WET. HE REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO TURN, A SKID HIT THE GROUND AND THEN THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 13 in this make and model; 600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 170 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360-D1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Canadian Shamrock Wolesale INC
The flight
- Departed from: Canadian TX at 1:00 pm
- Destination: Canadian TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 4 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N58407 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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