Hughes 269B accident near Near Kissimmee, Florida, April 12, 1982
On April 12, 1982 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Hughes 269B (helicopter), registered N9393F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Near Kissimmee, Florida. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. 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
- April 12, 1982 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Near Kissimmee, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B · all 269Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9393F · no longer on the register · serial 74-0119
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE THE PILOT WAS ON A LOW ALTITUDE AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT OVER TREES. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD. WHILE APPROACHING THE ROAD AT 10 TO 15 FT AGL, HE RAN OUT OF RPM. HE HIT THE GROUND FLAT, BUT DID NOT ROLL 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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 8,912 hours in all; 2,100 in this make and model; 8,490 as pilot in command; 6,220 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,942 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Near Kissimmee FL at 10:20 am
- Destination: Near Kissimmee FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:54 am from MEO, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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