Hughes 269C accident near East Bernstadt, KY
On September 25, 1992, a Hughes 269C (helicopter) was involved in an accident near East Bernstadt, KY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 25, 1992
- Place
- East Bernstadt, KY
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.180°N, 84.111°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X15606
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On September 25, 1992 at about 1215 hours eastern daylight time, N9609F, a Hughes 269C helicopter, a powerline patrol flight, operated by Helicopters, Inc. crashed at East Bernstadt, Kentucky. Visual meteorological conditions existed. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The local flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91 and originated at Winchester, Kentucky. The pilot was on the fifth day of patrol flight, according to the operator of the helicopter. The passenger was aboard as an observer. A witness said he saw the helicopter flying low over the powerline before the accident occurred. He first saw the helicopter flying west and then about five minutes it was headed north. Suddenly he heard the sound of the helicopter stop, followed by the sound of a crash. Pilot Information The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. According to the pilot's logbook, he had 21,386 hours of total time. According to Helicopter Inc., he had over 11,000 hours in type. Aircraft Information The 1971 year model helicopter, serial no. 700017, was equipped with a Lycoming HIO 360 D1A engine. According to maintenance records, as of September 24, 1992, the helicopter had 11,092 hours of total time and it was operated 35 hours since the last progressive inspection, which was done on September 15, 1992. Meteorological Information The September 25, 1992 1150 hour surface weather observation for East Bernstadt, Kentucky, located about 8 miles from the accident site, was the following: sky and ceiling, clear; visibility, 20 miles; temperature,
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION INVOLVING FAILURE TO DETECT WEAR OF THE CLUTCH SPRING ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE UNCOUPLING OF ENGINE POWER TO THE MAIN TRANSMISSION.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
